Office of the Vice President

Identity, Inclusion and Belonging

We are focused on building strong relationships and developing inclusive initiatives within and between various campus constituencies. We work closely with leadership across all divisions, colleges, and student organizations to build and maintain relationships with community members and support the University’s efforts around diversity, inclusion and justice.

Tonika Green
Associate Vice President for Identity, Inclusion and Belonging

Dr. Tonika Duren Green is a professor and associate vice president for Identity, Inclusion and Belonging. With over two decades of experience in education, leadership and advocacy, she is committed to fostering diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) across all areas of her work. As a federally funded grant director, she has secured over $5 million in grants to support programs that enhance educational outcomes for marginalized and minoritized communities, with specific attention to Black youth and youth in foster care. Green’s leadership roles have included School Psychology program director, National Association of School Psychologists Minority recruitment chair, grant director, university senate, and director and founder of the African American Mentoring Program which is devoted to recruiting, reaching and supporting students of African descent. Green also served as the interim director for the Gus and Emma Thompson Black Resource Center and the Charles Bell Scholar to direct SDSU's Henrietta Goodwin Scholars Program which provides mentorship and academic support for African American first-year students.

In her current role as senior leader over the subdivision of Identity, Inclusion, and Belonging, Green provides leadership to a number of key areas, including the Office of Graduate Life and Diversity, SDSU’s 10 Community Centers , and the Professors of Equity program. In addition, Green serves as a leader in elevating Black Excellence and Black student success at SDSU.

Dr. Green earned her doctorate degree . in Guidance and Psychological Services with a specialization in School Psychology from Indiana State University. She earned her master’s and bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Old Dominion University.

Contact Information

Office hours: 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Phone: 619-594-4467
Email: [email protected]

Emilio Ulloa
Associate Chief Diversity Officer for Minority Serving Institution (MSI) Affairs

Dr. Emilio C. Ulloa, a Chicano, is a Professor of Psychology, and Associate Chief Diversity Officer for Regional Affairs and serves as the SDSU Chair of HSI affairs. Originally from the Imperial Valley, CA, joined the faculty of the Department of Psychology at SDSU in 2003 and has since served SDSU as the Director of Psychology Advising; the Director of the Educational Opportunity Programs and Ethnic Affairs office; College of Sciences Director for Advising; and the Associate Dean of Students and Campus Climate. He academic work includes over 92 scholarly or conference presentations, and 75 publications, including 37 peer reviewed journal articles on relationship/sexual violence among adolescents, and young adults with an emphasis on Latinx populations, and student success for college students from diverse backgrounds. Dr. Ulloa has been recognized by SDSU and the National Academic Advising Association (NACADA) with advising administrator awards, with both the Provost's Award for Strategic Excellence and the Provost Innovation for Excellence Award, and nominated by his campus for the CSU wide Wang Family Award in faculty excellence in student success. Dr. Ulloa earned his BA in Psychology from San Diego State University in 1997 and a Ph.D. in Social Psychology from Arizona State University in 2003.

Contact Information

Office hours: 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Phone: 619-594-2569
Email: [email protected]