In shepherding the work of the DIAP, Delalue worked to institutionalize practices to support the hiring and retention of faculty of color, including advancing one of the plan’s primary goals of doubling the number of Brown faculty from historically underrepresented groups. Among the specific efforts she helped to launch or expand are the Faculty of Color Network, as well as a resource for academic departments titled Guide to Diversifying Faculty Searches.

In addition to her role as vice president, Delalue currently serves as the interim senior associate dean for diversity, equity and inclusion within the Division of Biology and Medicine, and held previous positions as assistant provost for global engagement and director of the Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship Program; director of international student experience and assistant dean of the College; and as an adjunct assistant professor of American studies.

“I feel fortunate that, by virtue of my various positions, I was able to build strong relationships across campus with students, faculty, staff, alumni, parents and administrators,” Delalue said. “Brown is a special place where the community is always striving to be better. I am honored to have played a small part in this important work.”

Delalue also developed and executed a course that took a cohort of students to Ghana for their studies — and seeing an opportunity to make that kind of experience available to staff at Brown, she expanded the Administrative Fellows Program to include a research component and cultural immersion trip abroad that linked their work to the history of the University.

In 2017, Delalue received the Wilson-DeBlois Award, awarded by the Graduate Student Council to recognize a staff member for their outstanding contributions to graduate education and support of graduate students.

“I have strived to use a combination of my personal, educational and professional skills to bring about positive change at Brown, and the many moments of this work — every difficult conversation and every laugh — have made me a better person,” Delalue said.

In her new role as senior vice president and senior diversity officer at Dartmouth College, Delalue will report directly to Dartmouth President Philip J. Hanlon. She will hold a position on the college’s leadership team and oversee the Office of Institutional Diversity and Equity, serving as an influential leader responsible for empowering others to collectively deepen Dartmouth’s ongoing efforts to create a more diverse, equitable and inclusive community for all faculty, staff and students. She will be tasked with developing strong partnerships with the Board of Trustees, alumni, faculty governance structures, human resources, employee resource networks, student leaders, athletics, and Upper Valley business and community leaders.

"Shontay Delalue is the right leader for this important time in Dartmouth's history as we work to create a more diverse, equitable and inclusive community," Hanlon said. "We are looking forward to welcoming her to campus and partnering with her to advance the important work ahead."

Delalue joined Brown in 2013, after serving as director of the Intercultural Center at Bryant University, where she was also an adjunct instructor in the sociology and psychology departments.

Previously, she managed recruitment of students from historically underrepresented groups at the University of Maine and worked at the University of Alaska Southeast, where she directed admissions and a dual enrollment program, among many responsibilities. Later, she was a counselor at the Met High School in Providence.

Delalue holds a bachelor’s degree and a master’s of education from the University of Maine and attended the Harvard University Graduate School of Education’s Institute for Management and Leadership in Education. She earned her Ph.D. in education through a joint program at the University of Rhode Island and Rhode Island College. Her doctoral work used critical race theory to explore the dichotomy for African and Caribbean students who are racialized within a U.S. context.

Paxson will work with an executive search firm to lead a national search for Delalue’s successor, engaging the Brown community in the process.