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
Meetings: Meets the third Monday of the month from 5:30-7:30pm via Zoom
Notes: The term of office for members will be two years. Members may not serve on a standing committee for more than six consecutive years.
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 |
Department |
Campus Location |
Term Expires |
Term |
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Farha Abbasi, MD |
Psychiatry |
East Lansing |
8/15/2024 |
1st term |
Omayma Alshaarawy, MBBS, PhD |
Family Medicine |
East Lansing |
8/15/2025 |
1st term |
Craig Cole, MD |
Medicine |
East Lansing |
8/15/2024 |
1st term |
Sabrina Ford, PhD |
OBGYN |
East Lansing |
8/15/2024 |
1st term |
Malik Khan, MD, FCCP |
Medicine |
Grand Rapids |
8/15/2025 |
1st term |
Aaron Nichols, MD |
Medicine |
East Lansing |
8/15/2025 |
1st term |
Adesuwa (Ade) Olomu, MD (Co-Chair) |
Medicine |
East Lansing |
8/15/2024 |
1st term |
Katryna Peacock, DO |
Family Medicine |
Lansing |
8/15/2025 |
1st term |
Kira Sieplinga, MD |
Pediatrics & Human Development |
Grand Rapids |
8/15/2025 |
1st term |
Sean Valles, PhD (Co-Chair) |
Center for Bioethics & Social Justice |
East Lansing |
8/15/2024 |
1st term |
Elizabeth Stanton – Staff |
Pediatrics & Human Development |
East Lansing |
8/15/2024 |
1st term |
Sarah Enlow – Staff |
CHM Advancement |
Grand Rapids |
8/15/2024 |
1st term |
Resident Physician in an MSU-Sponsored Residency Program (1) |
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PENDING |
8/15/2025 |
1st term |
Post-doctoral Fellow (1) |
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Jonathan Diedrich, PhD |
PHARM/TOX |
East Lansing |
8/15/2024 |
1st term |
Graduate/PhD Student (1) |
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Tim Michling |
Epidemiology – PhD |
East Lansing |
8/15/2025 |
1st term |
Medical Students (6) |
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Doyle Ford |
ECE-EL |
East Lansing |
8/15/2024 |
1st term |
Michaila Paulateer |
ECE-GR |
Grand Rapids |
8/15/2024 |
1st term |
Jasmiyne Hudson |
MCE-EL |
East Lansing |
8/15/2024 |
1st term |
Akhilesh Munagala |
MCE-GR |
Grand Rapids |
8/15/2024 |
2nd term |
Sujay Singh |
LCE |
Flint |
8/15/2024 |
2nd term |
Malcom Davis |
LCE |
Grand Rapids |
8/15/2024 |
2nd term |
Other Members
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Ex-Officio Members
Aron Sousa, MD
DeanWanda Lipscomb, PhD
Senior Associate Dean for Diversity and Inclusion
Faculty Excellence AdvocateLisa Lowery, MD, MPH
Assistant Dean for Diversity and Cultural InitiativesAdesuwa (Ade) Olomu, MD
Faculty Excellence Advocate
(also serving as an elected member)Nara Parameswaran, PhD
Associate Dean for Research -
Staff Assistant
Allison Tilma