Diane Cornelius Charles

Diane Cornelius Charles, J.D. is an accomplished professional currently serving as the Director of the Office of Institutional Equity and Accessibility at Yale University since July 2021, where leadership involves ensuring equity and inclusivity, managing responses to discrimination and harassment, and overseeing ADA accommodations. Previously held positions include Director of Title IX Compliance, Equity and Inclusion, and Title IX Coordinator at the University of Bridgeport, where responsibilities included overseeing Title IX and related compliance, and resolving complaints under various federal and state laws. Additional experience encompasses roles such as Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Consultant, Pro-Bono Attorney, and Attorney at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP. Diane Cornelius Charles holds a J.D. from Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University and has completed a Diversity and Inclusion Certificate from Cornell University.