Faculty and Staff Associations

Faculty and Staff Associations

Faculty and Staff Associations

Faculty and Staff Associations (FSAs) exist to promote awareness, understanding, and respect of their respective diverse cultures and heritage through advocacy, community engagement, education, and service.

All FSAs are under the direction of the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.

What We Do

  • We advocate within the university and the greater Ames community
  • We give back through community and volunteer service/engagement
  • We educate through DEI-sponsored learning opportunities, Cultural/Heritage month celebrations
  • We share through fellowship and networking

FSA Council

The Faculty and Staff Association Council is a collective of leaders from each of the recognized Faculty and Staff Associations on campus. The council provides space for FSA leaders to learn from each other, collaborate on efforts that impact ISU employees from underrepresented communities, and to make positive change on campus using their unified voice.

Interested in forming an FSA?

Email: vpdeioffice@iastate.edu

The Asian American and Pacific Islander Faculty and Staff Association supports Asian, Asian American, and Pacific Islander faculty and staff by sustaining a visible and supportive AAPI community, engaging in professional and social networking, and supporting leadership.

Leadership:

Harrison W. Inefuku
Scholarly Publishing Services Librarian,
University Library

Our goal is to build community and highlight resources that enhance the personal and professional development of Black faculty and staff. We encourage your participation and support throughout the year.

Leadership:

Dr. Charles Stewart, Jr.
Research Manager, Macromolecular X-ray Crystallography Facility

Marlene Jacks
Associate Director of Student Recruitment, College of Engineering

Our goal is to build a community to support the personal and professional development of Chinese faculty and staff, and to increase the visibility and awareness of Asian American heritage, history, and culture throughout campus and in the larger Ames community.

Leadership:

Huifang Mao
Professor, Marketing

Zhengyuan Zhu
Director of the Center for Survey Statistics and Methodology
Professor, Statistics

Colegas is Iowa State University's Hispanic and Latino/a/x Faculty and Staff Association (FSA). We aim is to build community and facilitate the integration of Hispanic and Latino/a/x faculty and staff, as well as their families, to Iowa State and the Ames community.

Getting Involved

To get involved and find out more about upcoming events:

Leadership:

Lorena Dorado-Robles (she/hers/ella)
Retention and Engagement Lead, Iowa 4-H Recruitment

Yamille X. Perez (she/ella)
Assistant Director for Engineering Outreach and Talent Development

The LGBTQA+ Faculty and Staff Association was created for Iowa State University faculty, staff and graduate students who are members of or who are supportive of the LGBTQ+ community at ISU. The LGBTQA+ FSA exists to provide its members with opportunities for networking, socializing, and becoming a bigger part of the ISU/Ames community.

Getting Involved

Eligible members: Faculty, Staff or Graduate Students at Iowa State University who are members of or who are supportive of the LGBTQ+ community at ISU

To learn about upcoming events and to get involved, please join our email list below to receive invitations to and updates about group activities. We also share information on our social media account.

Leadership:

Brady Hubbard (he/him/his)
Residence Hall Coordinator, Department of Residence

Amy Popillion (she/her/hers)
Teaching Professor, Department of Human Development & Family Studies