The committee shall serve as a collective voice to the dean regarding diversity issues in the college including but not limited to input on LCME metrics, implementation of college diversity climate assessments and surveys, strategies to improve the diversity of faculty and staff to address needs across the mission areas, and of departmental and college metrics for diversity, equity, and inclusion. The group will survey and solicit input from the broad college constituency to improve college climate and culture on a regular basis.
Scheduled monthly or as needed.
The term of office for members will be two years. Members may not serve on a standing committee for more than six consecutive years.
Note: On 3/21/2022 the CAC approved the request to extend the terms of inaugural members by one year because the committee began late -- February 2022.
Farha Abbasi, MD (PSY)
Term expires 8/15/2024
1st term
Robey Champine, PhD, MPH (CHM-Flint)
Term expires 8/15/2023
1st term
Craig Cole, MD (Medicine)
Term expires 8/15/2024
1st term
Sabrina Ford, PhD (OBGYN)
Term expires 8/15/2024
1st term
Amy Guenther, PhD (OMERAD)
Term expires 8/15/2023
1st term
Kent Key, DPH (CHM-Flint)
Term expires 8/15/2023
1st term
Adesuwa (Ade) Olomu, MD (MED)
Term expires 8/15/2024
1st term
Sean Valles, PhD (BSJ)
Term expires 8/15/2024
1st term
Irving Vega, PhD (TN)
Term expires 8/15/2023
1st term
Angela Zamarripa, MD (EM)
Term expires 8/15/2023
1st term
Katerina Katsoulis, MD (CHM-West) (Graduates Spring 2023)
Term expires 8/15/2023
1st term
Jonathan Diedrich, PhD (PHARM/TOX)
Term expires 8/15/2024
1st term
Ehita Oboh (ECE-EL)
Term expires 8/15/2023
1st term
Sujay Singh (ECE-GR)
Term expires 8/15/2023
1st term
Kyra Orton (MCE-EL)
Term expires 8/15/2023
1st term
Faten Khalil (MCE-GR)
Term expires 8/15/2023
1st term
Patrick Ancheta (LCE)
Term expires 8/15/2023
1st term
Enrique Cazares (LCE)
Term expires 8/15/2023
1st term
Ashley Seymour (LCE)
Term expires 8/15/2023
1st term
Trey Williams (LCE)
Term expires 8/15/2023
1st term
Aron Sousa, MD
Dean
Wanda Lipscomb, PhD
Senior Associate Dean for Diversity and Inclusion
Faculty Excellence Advocate
Lisa Lowery, MD, MPH
Assistant Dean for Diversity and Cultural Initiatives
Adesuwa (Ade) Olomu, MD
Faculty Excellence Advocate
(also serving as an elected member)
Nara Parameswaran, PhD
Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs and Staff Administration