We are pleased to announce Taryn Petryk will join the Ross School of Business as the Director of Diversity and Inclusion. Taryn has over 16 years of progressive experience with the University of Michigan. Most recently, she served as the Director of the Co-Curricular Portfolio with The Program on Intergroup Relations. In that capacity, she was responsible for teaching courses, overseeing research teams, and training students, staff and faculty on issues of social inequality, inequity, bystander intervention and intergroup relations. She was successful in co-developing, implementing and securing funding for IGR’s co-curricular area that includes the CommonGround Workshop program, which provides workshops to the campus community on understanding the impact that social identity has in group dynamics, conflict, and interpersonal communications. In her role, she developed and facilitated consultations and trainings for executive leadership, staff and faculty at institutions across the country in areas such as designing dialogue programs, developing facilitator skills and creating organizational change that are grounded in diversity, equity and inclusion.
Taryn received a B.S. in Interpersonal Communications with a minor in psychology from Eastern Michigan University and a M.S. in Education with a concentration in College Student Affairs from Eastern Illinois University. She is passionate about creating inclusive spaces for individuals to explore their own social identity development and has a gentle way of challenging others to step out of their comfort zone to reflect on how their own identity, family background and personal experiences affect their perception of power, privilege and social structures that exist in our society. She brings a wealth of experience to her new role, including a solid background in diversity and inclusion, strategic planning, engaging the community and building partnerships.
Taryn will be assuming the role, previously held by Sha' Duncan Smith, starting October 10. She will report jointly to David Wooten and Amy Byron-Oilar. We look forward to her arrival.
Please join us in welcoming Taryn to the Ross Community!
Regards,
David Wooten
Alfred L. Edwards Collegiate Professor of Marketing
Faculty Director of Diversity
Amy Byron-Oilar
Chief People Officer
