University of California Athletics

Dr. Ty-Ron Douglas

Associate Athletics Director, DEIBJ
tmodouglas@berkeley.edu

Dr. Ty-Ron Douglas is the inaugural Associate Athletic Director for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Belonging, and Justice at the University of California, Berkeley. Prior to commencing this appointment, he served as a tenured associate professor of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis at the University of Missouri (Mizzou).

He is the author or editor of five books and over forty journal articles, book chapters, or editorials. He has offered guest commentary for major international networks and served as a consultant and keynote speaker for numerous universities and organizations, including the NCAA and the NFL. He is an international speaker, professor, author, and consultant. He is passionate about people and loves to engage with student-athletes, coaches, and staff members with enthusiasm, optimism, and a commitment to social justice, so that every member of our Cal Athletics community can experience belonging and maximize their potential in life.

For members of the Cal Athletics Community, Dr. Douglas is the lead DEIBJ strategist in Cal Athletics and a member of our Director’s Cabinet. In addition to his commitment to facilitating a departmental environment in which every individual feels and knows that they belong, he is the lead contact for broader institutional DEIBJ efforts in our department and our DEIBJ bridges to campus and the Pac-12. 

Ladislao Rodriguez

Director of DEIBJ Operations and Engagement
ladislao@berkeley.edu

If it wasn't for Cal, I wouldn't be alive. I was raised here. Despite facing the challenges of being a pregnant student, my mother crossed the graduation stage in the spring of 1998 holding newborn me in one arm and her diploma in the other. I was born into a Chicano Cal family that now contributes back through their relationships, time, and money. Cal is our second home, fundamental to my family's history. Even though I did not grow up low-income, I'm cognizant of my Mexican immigrant history - a gritty history of skipped meals, alcoholism, and working in the sun on fields and roofs. Two counselors changed my family history: one who encouraged my uncle to become a doctor (despite other's advice to pursue truck-driving) and another who encouraged my father to apply to Berkeley as a junior transfer student. Subsequently, the trajectory of my family changed. I was able to pursue a degree in Ethnic Studies and Sociology at Cal to develop myself into a resource as Director of Operations and Engagement for the DEIBJ office to help people who are trying to grow roses in the concrete like my family did.

Jacqlyn Jones

Coordinator of Videography & Media
jacqlynj@berkeley.edu

Jacqlyn Jones (aka Jacq) has served as the Coordinator of Videography and Media for the Cal DEIBJ office since fall 2022. Born and raised in the East Bay, she is currently a third-year at UC Berkeley studying film and media. She has also established her own photography business, known as 4dappl, in which she is committed to capturing black beauty on campus through her creative shoots as well as providing photography services for students, events, and more on campus. Her future goals after graduating are to become a successful filmmaker/director and create films that feature those whose stories are not given true, adequate representation in the media.