Denise O'Neil Green

Denise O’Neil Green
Dr. Denise O'Neil Green in February 2019
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)Vice-president, Equity and Community Inclusion
Academic background
EducationBSc, MA, PhD
Alma materUniversity of Michigan, Ann Arbor
ThesisConflict, community, and affirmative action: An examination of the University of Michigan's campus response to anti-affirmative action litigation. (2002)
Academic work
DisciplineEquity Studies
InstitutionsToronto Metropolitan University
Notable works100 Accomplished Black Canadian Women

Denise O'Neil Green is an American academic, and currently the Vice-president, Equity and Community Inclusion at Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson University), Toronto. She took up the position in April 2017, after serving as the inaugural Assistant Vice-president/Vice-provost Equity, Diversity and Inclusion at Toronto Metropolitan University, becoming the first person to hold this rank of senior leadership in Canadian higher education. Ryerson was the first Canadian university to create such a position. Green has been recognized nationally for her leadership in with several honours and awards.

Prior to her position in Canadian higher education Green was Associate Vice-President for Institutional Diversity at Central Michigan University, USA. Her scholarly research has focused on race-conscious policies in higher education, access for under-represented students and qualitative research methodologies.