Tam Rovitto (she/her) is the Assistant Dean for Diversity and Inclusion and Student Affairs. In her position, Tam oversees diversity and inclusion initiatives, student affairs and creates programs and policies that foster wellness, inclusion, and sense of belonging at SPIA. She is responsible for student support, crisis management, the Princeton University Policy Student Government, the Journal of Public and International Affairs, summer programs for incoming students, and hooding.  With the Dean’s Office, she will be in charge of programming and initiatives for faculty and staff as well.
Prior to joining the School, she was part of a team that formalized diversity training curricula for clinicians in training at Rutgers University. She has also published scholarship on cultural humility, a framework that emphasizes lifelong self-reflection, recognizing power dynamics and imbalances, and institutional accountability. Outside of her work at Princeton, Tam is a diversity and inclusion facilitator for various organizations. Tam earned her Doctor of Social Work from Rutgers University and her Master of Science from Columbia University. When not working, you can find Tam traveling, trying new food, or at the soccer field watching her sons play.

Contact Tam at tam.rovitto@princeton.edu.

Ariel Matos is Director of Diversity and Inclusion. In this role, he is responsible for developing and supporting inclusive co-curricular programming for SPIA students. He provides mentorship and advisement, supports SPIA affinity graduate student organizations, and the SPIA Peer Advising Program. He also serves as Director of Princeton’s Junior Summer Institute. He earned his M.A. from Rider University and B.A. from The College of New Jersey. He is from Trenton, NJ, and enjoys a good cup of coffee, Animal Crossing, and going on adventures with his wife and two sons.

Contact Ariel at ariel.matos@princeton.edu.

Mission Statement

DEI Representatives are committed to creating and fostering a welcoming environment at SPIA that actively includes students across multiple dimensions of diversity, including race, ethnicity, nationality, religion, gender identity and expression, sexuality, age, ability, and beyond. We strive to advocate for the needs of underrepresented students, promote equity in and out of the classroom, and facilitate intentional conversations around identity, intersectionality, and allyship.

Spring & Fall 2024

• Laurel “Elle” Cooke, MPA ‘25, Field III
• Sabrina Fields, PhD, STEP
• Morgan Lonergan, MPA ’27, Field I
• Marissa Molina Quintana, MPP ‘24, Field III

Outgoing Student Representatives Spring & Fall 2023

• Sergio Rodriguez Camarena, MPA ‘24, Field III
• Cydner Gardner-Brown, MPA ‘24, Field III
• Sean Massa, MPA ‘24, Field 1
• Barghav Sivaguru, MPA ‘24, Field II

• Miguel Centeno
• Laurel “Elle” Cooke, MPA ‘25, Field III
• Sabrina Fields, PhD, STEP
• Heather Howard
• Madison Linton, SPIA UG
• Morgan Lonergan, MPA ’27, Field I
• Anastasia Mann
• Ariel Matos
• Marissa Molina Quintana, MPP ‘24, Field III
• Tam Rovitto
• Rayna Truelove
• James Vreeland

Princeton University is committed to equal opportunity and non-discrimination. To maximize excellence, we seek talent from all segments of American society and the world, and we take steps to ensure everyone at Princeton can thrive while they are here. That is the sole rationale and purpose of our diversity and inclusion programs, all of which are voluntary and open to all, and which comply with federal and state non-discrimination laws. Princeton does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, ethnicity, color, national origin, religion, disability, or any other protected characteristic, and Princeton does not provide special benefits or preferential treatment on the basis of a protected characteristic.