Turan Mullins will provide thought leadership as senior adviser to the president for access and opportunity. Mullins will report directly to the president and advise all Maryville senior leaders, including collecting and analyzing data to benchmark and promote accountability for diversity and inclusion initiatives.

“My goal is to ensure that every student who comes to Maryville is able to graduate and have a great college experience,” Mullins said. “The true meaning of access and opportunity is to provide the necessary support to empower all students to achieve their goals and become engaged, successful members of their professional and societal communities after they leave Maryville.”

Mullins has been an instrumental member of the Maryville community for over a decade. He has served as assistant dean of students/diversity and inclusion since 2016. He previously served as director of the Office of Diversity and Inclusion and assistant director of multicultural programs, as well as assistant director for enrollment.

Under his leadership, Maryville University received the prestigious 2019 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education.

Ashley Storman, EdD, has moved into the role of director of the Office of Diversity and Inclusion. Storman has served as program coordinator for the Office of Diversity and Inclusion since 2017. In that role, she oversaw the Multicultural Scholars Program and developed and implemented various student programs.

As director of the Office of Diversity and Inclusion, Storman plans to implement an extended orientation program for first-generation college students, students of color and students from underrepresented groups. She also plans to incorporate aspects of current events and anti-racism into existing programming and events.