Dean’s Advisory Committee on Diversity

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.

Meetings & Minutes

Scheduled monthly or as needed.

Dean’s Advisory Committee on Diversity Roster

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.

Elected Members

  • Elected Members from All Eligible Faculty (8) and Faculty Members Based in Communities Other Than East Lansing and Grand Rapids (2)

    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

  • Resident Physician in an MSU-Sponsored Residency Program (1)

    Katerina Katsoulis, MD (CHM-West) (Graduates Spring 2023)
    Term expires 8/15/2023
    1st term

  • Post-doctoral Fellow (1)

    Jonathan Diedrich, PhD (PHARM/TOX)
    Term expires 8/15/2024
    1st term

  • Medical Students (6)

    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

  • Graduate Student (1)
    Kendra Shannon, MPH Program
    Term expires 8/15/2023
    1st term

Other Members

  • Ex-Officio Members

    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

  • Staff Assistant
    Faith Peterson