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Tonya Parker

Director of Inclusive Excellence

tonya.parker@scheller.gatech.edu

404-894-5994

Functional Areas: Administration, Inclusive Excellence

Office: 4150

Biography

Tonya Parker joined the Scheller College of Business in July 2023 as the inaugural Director of Inclusive Excellence. She is an experienced DEI leader providing support, advocacy, trainings, and other meaningful experiences and learning opportunities for campus members to be informed, engaged, and intentional in practices and behaviors that foster an inclusive and equitable campus culture.

Tonya is the former Chief Diversity Officer (2016-2023) of Wesleyan College in Macon, Georgia where she also served as Title IX Coordinator and the inaugural Director of the Lane Center for Social and Racial Equity. Her professional career also includes Director of Education and Outreach of the Tubman Museum (2012-2016) in Macon, Georgia, and executive Camp and Program Director for the Girl Scouts of Historic Georgia, Inc. (2002-2012).

Tonya's educational background includes English and Philosophy (BA), Theology (MTh) and Licensed Ministry, Certification in Human Rights Education, and Certificate of Trauma-Informed Practices (Columbia College). She also serves as a registered Inclusion Practitioner for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion workshops, trainings, and dialogue facilitation.