Deborah Stanley-McAulay is the Associate Vice President of Employee Engagement & Workplace Culture. In her role, she oversees WorkLife and Child Care Programs, and the New Haven Hiring Initiative. She serves as the University’s chief liaison for 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).
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.