Office for Diversity and Inclusion
Dr. Shari Clarke
Vice President,
Diversity and Inclusion
If you'd like to invite Dr. Clarke to your event,
email Marilyn Dreis.
Accomplishment you’re most proud of?
I attended college in the South and I was a Northern girl-I was really honored when my peers voted me best dressed!
Top three things on your Bucket List?
Visit London, England
See Hamilton, the broadway musical sensation!
Go on an African safari
Last movie you saw?
Beauty & the Beast!
The most interesting place you’ve been to?
New York City (of course)!!
A movie title for the story of your life?
Confessions of a Shopaholic
If you could meet any historical figure, who would you choose and why?
I would speak to Wallis Simpson and the Duke of Windsor regarding his abdication from the British throne (as King) in order to marry.
Top three favorite foods?
Shrimp, chicken and French toast (not together)
How do you recharge?
Spa massage, reading and relaxing under lots of soft covers
Favorite season?
Autumn
If you could have one superpower, what would it be and how would you use it?
I would have the ability to read minds. I would use it for good!
If you could sing one song on American Idol, what would it be?
I’m Every Woman (the Whitney Houston version)
Greatest bit of advice a parent or mentor has given you?
Have your own career and income-don’t depend on anyone else to take care of you.
One word that you would use to describe your team?
Awesome!!
Your greatest personal accomplishment thus far?
The character, kindness and intelligence that Austin, Iain, Gina, and John (my children) possess
Anything else?
I am very creative and I have a wicked sense of humor
Marilyn Dreis
Executive Assistant to the
Vice President,
Diversity and Inclusion
mdreis@ewu.edu
509.359.4705
Kim 
Davis
Senior Director of Diversity,
Diversity and Inclusion
Website
kdavis2@ewu.edu
509.359.6874
Accomplishment you’re most proud of?
I am proud that as a first-generation, non-traditional student, I accomplished my goals of obtaining a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree while juggling a full-time job and my family. In 2015, I graduated with my master’s degree the same year my son graduated from high school.
Top three things on your Bucket List?
Finish my book, A Love Letter to Maria, about my grandmother’s life story.
Visit Frida Kahlo’s Blue House.
Visit the town in Mexico where my mom was born, San Miguel el Alto, Jalisco.
Last movie you saw?
Black Panther
The most interesting place you’ve been to?
The Salvador Dalí Museum in Figueres, Spain (while visiting Barcelona, Spain)
A movie title for the story of your life?
Some Kind of Wonderful
If you could meet any historical figure, who would you choose and why?
Too many… Frida Kahlo, Greta Garbo, Maya Angelou… strong women who challenged the status quo.
Top three favorite foods?
My mom’s enchiladas
Almond Chicken
Iced Mocha
How do you recharge?
I am very creative, and I love photography, art, renovating furniture and decorating my spaces.
Favorite season?
Summer… I love the long days. The sun comes up early and there is sunlight until late into the evening.
If you could have one superpower, what would it be and how would you use it?
Reading people’s minds. This job would be so much easier!!
If you could sing one song on American Idol, what would it be?
Uh, no way! I only do concerts and sing-alongs with my friends and family.
Greatest bit of advice a parent or mentor has given you?
Love
One word that you would use to describe your team?
Silly! I work with the funniest people.
Your greatest personal accomplishment thus far?
I have been married to my husband, Gareth for 23 years, and I have a 21-year old son, Gavin. I am exceedingly proud of my little family and the role I have hopefully played in creating a great life for them.
Anything else?
I am left-handed, and I love that I am a little different and quirky. I will often have a deep, kindred connection with someone, and then later find out they are left-handed.
Vanessa Delgado
Director, Multicultural Center
Website
vdelgado2@ewu.edu
509.359.4121
Accomplishment are you most proud of?
I am a first generation college student, getting my undergraduate degree was a huge accomplishment!
Top three things on your Bucket List?
- Skydiving
- Travel around Europe
- See the Northern Lights
Last movie you saw?
The Greatest Showman
Most interesting place you’ve been to?
I was fortunate to go on a week-long advisors exploratory trip to the United Kingdom with the KU Study Abroad department.
If you could meet any historical figure, who would you choose and why?
Harvey Milk
Top three favorite foods?
- Lasagna
- My mom’s huevos rancheros
- Doughnuts
How do you recharge?
I watch TV and make crafts out of clay.
What’s your favorite season?
I love the FALL!
If you could have one superpower, what would it be and how would you use it?
Telekinesis, I would never have to get up to get the remote or a drink of water ever again.
If you could sing one song on American Idol, what would it be?
Selena’s Amor Prohibido
What is your greatest personal accomplishment thus far?
I hiked The Incline in Colorado Springs once. I’ll never do it again! (The Incline is considered an extreme trail, & gains almost 2,000 feet of elevation over less than 1 mile)
Anything else?
I always use the same fun fact: I am a twin, and I married a twin (no, our twins are not married to each other)
Dr. Nick FrancoAccomplishment you’re most proud of?
Completing my Ph.D. As a first-generation college student, this has meant a lot to my family and me.
Top three things on your Bucket List?
Visit Melbourne in January to watch the Australian Open
Perform drag in a glitter body suit to Selena Gomez’s “Hands to Myself”
Publish a book of original poetry
Last movie you saw?
Last Holiday
Most interesting place you’ve been to?
Basílica de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe (Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe) in the northern part of Mexico City. The Basílica houses Juan Diego’s original tilma (or cloak), upon which Mary imprinted an image of herself, that dates back to 1531. I happened to visit during Our Lady of Guadalupe’s Feast Day (El Día de la Virgen de Guadalupe) an annual celebration where thousands of people from across Mexico and other countries engage in a pilgrimage to the Basílica in reverence, prayer and mercy.
Choose a movie title for the story of your life.
I Know What You Did Last Pride
If you could meet any historical figure, who would you choose and why?
Frida Kahlo. Her art and her life are inspirational for me, and I’d love to just chat with her about it all.
What are your top three favorite foods?
- Doughnuts
- Carnitas (or any Mexican food, really)
- Coffee (it’s not a food, but that’s how important it is in my life)
How do you recharge?
Lifting weights, competitive volleyball and dancing
What’s your favorite season?
The hottest part of the summer
If you could have one superpower, what would it be and how would you use it?
Bilocation, so I can be in two places at once!
If you could sing one song on American Idol, what would it be?
“What Does the Fox Say?” by Ylvis
What is the greatest bit of advice a parent or mentor has given you?
Manage others’ reputations as you would your own.
What is one word that you would use to describe your team?
Real
Your greatest personal accomplishment thus far?
Earning a berth at the 2014 GLTA World Championships in Prague (for doubles). I couldn’t participate in the tournament, but it was honor to have earned a spot after working so hard throughout the season.
Is there anything else you would like to share about yourself?
I am a figure skating aficionado, and can name every female world and Olympic gold medalist from 1988 to present day.
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