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Recording Now Available
Rooted in Mission:
Inclusive Excellence
TUESDAY, JANUARY 27, 2026

Colleagues from Mount Saint Mary's University share how the institution's Catholic identity and founding by the Sisters of St. Joseph shape its inclusive excellence efforts.

Meet the Speakers:

Krishauna Hines-Gaither
VICE PRESIDENT FOR STRATEGIC INITIATIVES AND PARTNERSHIPS
Krishauna Hines-Gaither, PhD, is the inaugural Vice President for Strategic Initiatives and Partnerships at Mount Saint Mary’s University Los Angeles. Hines-Gaither holds a bachelor’s degree from Salem College, a women's college in North Carolina, a master’s degree in Spanish education from Wake Forest University and a PhD in cultural studies from UNC-Greensboro. For almost 20 years, Hines-Gaither was a college professor of Spanish; she also taught courses in Cultural Studies. She served as the first Director of Inclusiveness at Salem College. Thereafter, she served as the inaugural Associate Vice President overseeing Inclusive Excellence at Guilford College in Greensboro, NC, and later as their Interim Vice President.

Shannon Green
CSJ INSTITUTE SENIOR DIRECTOR
In January 2016, the CSJ Institute appointed Shannon Green as its inaugural director. Shannon brings 20 years of experience to the Institute, including positions leading university religious, spiritual and pastoral outreach and volunteer programs. Prior to coming to the Mount, Shannon was director of campus ministry at Marymount California University in Rancho Palos Verdes and at Dominican University in River Forest, IL. She holds a Master of Divinity from Loyola University Chicago and a Bachelor of Arts in sociology from the University of California, Santa Barbara.