Our Advisory Board is comprised of staff, faculty, alumni, and student representatives. We provide strategic guidance, support, and advocacy to advance the mission of the DEIB Office.
Why Is The Advisory Board Important:
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"This is important because we need to strive to provide everyone with a voice. The feeling of belonging is important to preserve in our community."
Darina Petrovsky, PhD, RN
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Of all the forms of inequality, injustice in health is the most shocking and inhumane. MLK Jr.
"My commitment to DEI-B reflects my commitment to eliminate health inequities. Healthcare providers must value and respect inherent human dignity for all, if we are going to improve health outcomes."Marissa Abram, PhD, PMHNP-BC, CARN-AP, FIAAN
Meet Our Advisory Board
Lydia Nichols
DNP Student
Gillian Jackson
Clinical Nurse Educator/Clinical Associate
Carrie Miller
MSN Student
Mitchell Knisely
Associate Dean, Nurse Scientist Programs
Rosa Gonzalez-Guarda
Professor
Sara Aghajanian
Associate Dean, Marketing and Communications
Bernice Alston
Director, Student Success Center
Najla McClain
Academic DEIB Programming
Derrick Glymph
Associate Professor
Shameika Wallace
Administrative Assistant, Student Success Center
Tina Leiter
Director, Facility Operations
Brandon Holmes
Admissions Director
Darina Petrovsky
Elizabeth C Clipp Term Chair of Nursing
Tina Johnson
Manager, Educational Technology
Ernest Grant
Vice Dean for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging
Troy Pinkins
Senior Director, Alumni & Engagement Programs
Marissa Abram
Assistant Professor