Duquesne's Bias Education Response Team (BERT) is a multidisciplinary team that was founded to educate the campus community, to monitor and report on trends, and respond to bias incidents through restorative practices.

The purpose of BERT is to provide educational and restorative responses to bias incidents that occur within the campus community. It exists to engage people who act in biased ways, as well as the people affected by such behavior, and to help restore feelings of belonging.

Bias Education Response Team Members

Crystal McCormick Ware, Inaugural Chief Diversity Officer and Senior Advisor to the President for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion**

Co-Chairs

  • Tracie Ballock, Assistant University Librarian for Collections & Metadata Services, Gumberg Library
  • Quincy Stephenson, Director of Diversity and Inclusion, Center for Excellence in Diversity and Student Inclusion

Ex-Officio Members

  • The Rev. Ray French, C.S.Sp., Senior Vice President for Mission & Identity
  • Dr. Doug Frizzell, Senior Vice President for Student Life

Working Committee

  • Margaret Allen, Assistant Director, Freshman Development & Disability Services 

  • Tracie Ballock, Assistant University Librarian for Collections & Metadata Services, Gumberg Library
  • April Barton, J.D., Dean and Professor of Law, Thomas R. Kline School of Law 
  • Kristine Blair, Ph.D., Dean/Professor, McAnulty College and Graduate School of Liberal Arts
  • Danielle Campbell, Assistant Director, Office of Student Conduct
  • Father William Christy,  Director of Campus Ministry and University Chaplain
  • Ryan Dawson, Associate Vice President/Chief HR Officer, Office of Human Resources

  • Joseph DeCrosta, Ph.D., Executive Director, Center for Global Engagement

  • Jefferson Dedrick, Director of Employee and Labor Relations, Office of Human Resources

  • Luci-Jo DiMaggio, Ph.D., Director of Mission Animation, Office of Mission & Identity

  • Terry Karwoski, Employee Engagement and Relations Specialist, Office of Human Resources

  • Jessica Mann, Ph.D., Assistant Vice President, Office of Community Engagement

  • Crystal McCormick Ware, Inaugural Chief Diversity Officer and Senior Advisor to the President for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

  • Mary Parish, Ph.D., Associate Director, Online Learning & Strategy

  • Quincy Stephenson, Director of Diversity and Inclusion, Center for Excellence in Diversity and Student Inclusion