Tamara N. Stevenson, Ed.D. is Vice President of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and Chief Diversity Officer at Westminster College. She explores the rhetorical infrastructure of educational institutions as organizational sites of power through a critical race lens. Dr. Stevenson is Westminster’s first African American full-time faculty hire. Her postsecondary educational credentials include a bachelor’s degree in journalism, a master’s degree in organizational communication/public relations, and specialist’s and doctoral degrees in educational leadership. She also worked in corporate communication for more than a decade. Since relocating to Utah from Michigan nine years ago, Dr. Stevenson's appreciation of nature and spending time in outdoor activities has increased. She enjoys visiting Red Butte Gardens and taking leisurely walks at local parks.