Center for Teaching and Learning - Clovis Community College: Meet Your DEIA Coordinator!

Hi!

I’m Diana Chandara, and my pronouns are she/her. Beginning Spring 2025, I am the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Coordinator at Clovis Community College. I teach Ethnic Studies and Asian American Studies. I am from the 559 and am grateful to serve the Fresno/Clovis area.

I hold a B.A. in Anthropology, with a minor in Ethnic Studies from UC Berkeley. Not wanting to leave the Bay Area quite yet, I went on to San Francisco State University for an M.A. in Equity and Social Justice Education. I couldn’t get enough of being a student and am currently a PhD Candidate in Culture and Teaching at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities. My dissertation centers Lao and Cambodian American girls and how they reframe feminism while sustaining cultural identities.

As the DEI Coordinator at Clovis, I’m here to support you with research-based, praxis-oriented pedagogies, including:

• Promoting a climate of humility and equity for diversity and inclusiveness
• Facilitating professional development workshops
• Suggesting equity related literature
• Providing support and guidance on DEI-related issues
• Collaborating with departments to support DEI goals

Feel free to reach out via email at diana.chandara@cloviscollege.edu.