Staff

James François, M.A.

Director of the Office of Multicultural Programs & Services

E-mail: james.francois@emory.edu 
Phone: 404-727-0273
Cultural Background: Haitian
Hometown: Long Island, NY

Educational Background:
-B.A., Psychology, Northeastern University
-M.A., Public Administration, Northeastern University

James S. Francois succeeded Donna Wong as Director of Multicultural Programs and Services on 9/1/12. Francois, hales from Oxford College, formerly the Assistant Director in Residential Education and Services was hired as the Assistant Director of OMPS in September, 2010, succeeding Marc Cordon. His first initiative was Crossroads III, the upper-class version of the freshman retreat with new developmental and leadership goals, and cross-cultural and multicultural competencies to assist upperclassmen with their launch and transition from college into their careers. 

Francois is currently focusing on building viable departmental partnerships across campus, including the Oxford campus, to develop a unified service delivery and support system for students, and more shared university programs as opposed to individual departmental efforts and events. This concerted effort will provide a more inclusive campus for the holistic development and success of each member of the Emory community, a key element in the Office’s mission statement.

Aysha Daniels, M.S.
Assistant Director of the Office of Multicultural Programs & Services

E-mail: aysha.daniels@emory.edu 
Phone: 404-727-3794
Cultural Background: Latina – Venezuelan & Puerto Rican
Hometown: Miami, FL

Educational Background:
- B.A., Anthropology; Minor – Theories & Politics of Sexuality, University of Florida 
- M.S., Higher Education Administration, Florida State University

Aysha Daniels is the Assistant Director of Multicultural Programs and Services. She is responsible for the administration and coordination of the MORE (Multicultural Outreach and Resources at Emory) peer mentoring program. Ms. Daniels also assists with program assessment and contributes to the development of other office programs such as Crossroads and Unity Month.

M. DeLa Sweeney, M.S., NCC
Assistant Director of the Office of Multicultural Programs & Services

E-mail: dela.sweeney@emory.edu
Phone: 404-727-3793
Cultural Background: Korean
Hometown: Memphis, TN

 Educational Background:

-B.A., Dance and Religion, with Sociology Minor, Emory University
-M.S., Community Counseling, Mercer University, Atlanta, GA

M. DeLa Sweeney was born in S. Korea and raised in Memphis, TN.  Sweeney obtained his Bachelors degree from Emory, C'06 in dance, religion, and sociology.  He served as the New Student Orientation Intern in Campus Life and later as the Program Development Specialist at OMPS.  He completed his master's in counseling at Mercer University.  He's worked at a youth development non-profit organization that utilizes dance as a vehicle to transform the lives of at-risk Atlanta youth.  He entered the Counselor Education & Supervision doctoral program of Mercer University in the fall of 2011 with a focus in higher education administration.  Rejoining the Staff at OMPS, Sweeney hopes to further blend the fields of student affairs and mental health while infusing it with his passion for creativity and the arts.

Patricia Taylor
Administrative Assistant

E-mail: pytaylo@emory.edu 
Phone: 404-727-3792
Cultural Background: Black/African-American
Hometown: Philadelphia, PA & Los Angeles, CA 

Ms. Taylor is the Administrative Assistant of Multicultural Programs and Services.  She is responsible for the majority of the operations and logistics of the office’s events.  Ms. Taylorcoordinates student volunteers to assist with OMPS functions and initiatives. She is also responsible for the hiring, training, and supervision of OMPS student interns and the first line of contact for vendors.

Ms. Taylor served as an Account Executive servicing self-insured accounts in the southern region for Alexis Risk Management, a subsidiary of Alexander and Alexander in Atlanta. She subsequently served as a Liability Claims Representative for Kemper Insurance, Atlanta, GA handling primarily auto liability and general liability claims prior to starting her career at Emory in December, 1998.