The myGVSU Campus Climate Pulse Survey is administered by the Division of Inclusion and Equity based on the consulting work of Rankin & Associates, Inc. from 2011 and the HEDS Diveristy and Equity Campus Climate Survey administered in 2021.

Project Leads

Dr. Jesse M. Bernal, Ph.D.
Vice President, Chief of Staff to the President, Chief Inclusion and Equity Officer
Office Address: 4035 JHZ
Phone: (616) 331-3296
Email: [email protected]

Jesse M. Bernal, Ph.D., is Chief of Staff to the President and Vice President for the Division of Inclusion and Equity at Grand Valley State University. Dr. Bernal joined Grand Valley in February 2015 and oversees the university’s coordinated efforts to advance diversity and campus climate. Previously, Dr. Bernal coordinated systemwide diversity and inclusion initiatives for ten campuses and five medical centers at the University of California as systemwide Diversity Coordinator at the Office of the President, where he also served as co-PI for the University's 2013 campus climate assessment thought to be the largest assessment of its kind in higher education. He has also served as a consultant on numerous organizational climate assessment projects at other institutions and presented nationally on "Best Practices in Action-Oriented Campus Climate Assessments. His current research focuses on inclusive hiring practices for faculty and staff in higher education and campus climate for Latino and LGBT undergraduates.

Kathleen VanderVeen, Ph.D.

Associate Vice President & Deputy Chief Inclusion and Equity Officer, ADA Compliance Officer, Affirmative Action/EEO Officer
Email: [email protected]
Office Address: 4035 James H. Zumberge Hall
Phone: 616-331-3296