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
Shameika Wallace
Administrative Assistant, Office of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Belonging
Troy Pinkins
Senior Director, Alumni & Engagement Programs
Derrick Glymph
Assistant Director, DNP Nurse Anesthesia Program, Clinical Education Coordinator, DNP Nurse Anesthesia Program
Bernice Alston
Director, Student Success
Najla McClain
Program Director, Office of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Belonging
Michael Cary
Associate Professor
Monique Pardo-Montez
PhD Student
Lydia Nichols
DNP Student
Carrie Miller
MSN Student
Rosa Gonzalez-Guarda
Assistant Dean, PhD Program
Tina Leiter
Director, Facility Operations
Ernest Grant
Vice Dean for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB)
Brandon Holmes
Admissions Director
Mitchell Knisely
Assistant Dean, PhD and Post-Doctoral Programs
Darina Petrovsky
Elizabeth C Clipp Term Chair of Nursing
Michelle Webb
Assistant Professor
Sara Aghajanian
Associate Dean, Marketing and Communications
Tina Johnson
Manager, Educational Technology
Gillian Jackson
Clinical Nurse Educator/Clinical Associate
Marissa Abram
Assistant Professor