Culture Team

The USC Culture Team sits within the Office of Culture, Ethics, and Compliance. Our team engages leaders and stakeholder groups to support culture-focused programs and projects, provides actionable data to shape systems and processes aligned with our Unifying Values, and collaborates with faculty, students, and staff across our university to drive positive culture change at USC.

Michael Burroughs, Ph.D.

Executive Director of Organizational Change, Ethics, and Culture

Karrie Kingsley


Director of Faculty and Staff Success


Maria Romero-Morales, Ed.D

Director of Student and Community Success

Anya Nystrom

Culture Program Director


Norah Lally

Assistant Director of Communications


Chris Shea

Special Projects Manager (School and Unit Partnerships)

Elen Elin Melkonian

Culture Program Lead (Events and Community Engagement)

Jessica Ayala

Executive Assistant

Param Mamania

Graduate Student Intern