Deborah Stanley-McAulay

Associate Vice President, Employee Engagement & Workplace Culture, Chief Diversity Officer

Deborah Stanley-McAulay is the Associate Vice President of Employee Engagement & Workplace Culture. In her role, she oversees the Office of Diversity & Inclusion (ODI), WorkLife and Child Care Programs, and the New Haven Hiring Initiative. Deborah has oversight of the University’s progress in staff diversity, as well as to ensure and facilitate an integrated vision and shared responsibility for diversity. Under Deborah’s leadership, ODI works collaboratively to accomplish the institution’s diversity goals. Deborah works with internal university departments and external organizations and agencies and serves as the University’s chief liaison with the University’s nine Affinity/Employee Resource Groups: Yale African American Affinity Group (YAAA), Yale Latino Networking Group (YLNG), Asian Network at Yale (ANY), Yale University Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Queer Affinity Group (LGBTQ), Yale University Working Women Network (WWN), Yale Veterans Network (YVN), Future Leaders of Yale (FLY), DiversAbility at Yale (DAY), and Indigenous Leaders at Yale (ILY). The diversity progress to date has contributed to strengthening the climate and culture of Yale University and contributes to increasing belonging amongst our staff

Under her leadership, Yale University has earned the distinction of several diversity awards: 2012 & 2013 Diversity MBA Fifty Out Front, 2012-2017 Working Mother, and 2013-2017 Work-Life Seal of Distinction. Deborah has been the recipient of many prestigious awards, including the 2012 Distinguished Service Award, Chi Omicron Chapter, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Incorporated; 2013 and NAACP 100 Most Influential Black Leaders; 2015 Human Services Award, United House of Prayer; 2015 Tri-State Diversity Council Most Powerful & Influential Women; 2018 Tri-State Diversity & Leadership Conference, the Leadership Excellence Award; and 2021 NAACP 100 Most Influential Black Leader in State of Connecticut.

Since 1995, Deborah has held many positions at Yale: Manager of Training & Process Improvement, Faculty Practice Plan, Office of Professional Services, Yale School of Medicine; Sr. Training Consultant, Assistant Director, Director, Organizational Development Consultant, Organizational Development & Learning Center; before being appointed the position of Chief Diversity Officer in 2008

Prior to joining Yale University, Deborah served in a learning and development role at several institutions: Hospital of Saint Raphael, New Haven, CT; Stop and Shop Companies, North Haven, CT; New Haven Adult & Continuing Education Center, New Haven Board of Education, and South Central Community College.

Deborah is an active member of several organizations: Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., New Haven Alumnae Chapter; Marrakech, Inc. (Secretary), Interruptions Disrupting the Silence (Board Member), and Leadership Education and Athletics in Partnership (Board Member).

Deborah received her bachelor’s degree in business management from Virginia Union University in Richmond, VA, and a master’s degree in Education from the University of Bridgeport in Bridgeport, CT

Deborah is a native of New Haven, where she resides with her family.