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


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