Finalists identified for UAF diversity director position
January 18, 2017
Two finalists have been identified in the search for a permanent director of the UAF
Office of Diversity and Equal Opportunity. They are Drew Phoenix and Margo Griffith.
Phoenix and Griffith will attend small forums for the campus community on Monday,
Jan. 23. The first forum begins at 3:30 p.m. with Phoenix, with the second at 4:15
p.m., featuring Griffith. The forums will take place in Eielson 304. Each of the finalists
will present a brief overview of their experience and then take questions from the
audience.
Phoenix most recently served as the executive director of Identity Inc., a statewide
nonprofit organization working to advance equality and inclusion for lesbian, gay,
bisexual, transgender and queer people. He previously served as director of development
and communications for the American Civil Liberties Union of Alaska Foundation, campaign
manager for Alaska Community Share and managing director of Alaska Community Action
on Toxics. He holds a master of science in development management from The American
University.
Griffith is currently the assistant director of UAF’s Office of Human Resources and
has more than 16 years of human resources-related experience. In addition to her work
as an HR consultant for several units on campus, she leads HR trainings on leadership,
supervising and bullying awareness. Griffith serves as a Deputy Title IX coordinator
with Trauma Informed Sexual Assault Investigation Training and is trained in the Americans
with Disabilities Act (ADA) as well as bystander intervention through Green Dot. She
is a skilled facilitator experienced in conducting investigations and conflict resolution.
Prior to UAF, Griffith worked with the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, the Fairbanks
Native Association, and the State of Alaska Public Health Center.
The director of diversity and equal opportunity position provides leadership, oversight
and administration of the university’s equal employment and educational opportunities,
civil rights compliance, and diversity and inclusion programs.
This is an exempt position reporting directly to the UAF chancellor.