Vice Chancellor’s Council on Diversity and Inclusion
Main ContentVice Chancellor's Council on Diversity and Inclusion Charge and Members
Charge
To elevate and prioritize matters relating to diversity and inclusion at the Medical Center. The Council provides leadership and consultation on goals and metrics of the strategic diversity and inclusion action plan including campus initiatives designed to enhance diversity and inclusion for students, faculty, staff, and the community-at-large.
Members
- Juanyce D. Taylor, PhD
Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer
Office of the Vice Chancellor - Roya Attar, OD, MBA
Assistant Professor
Department of Ophthalmology - Cecelia Bass
Director, Employee Relations
Department of Human Resources - Molly Brasfield
Chief Human Resources Officer
Office of the Vice Chancellor - Hanna Broome, PhD
Second Level Dean
School of Medicine, Department of Cell and Molecular Biology - Dashunda Bunton Bailey, MPA, CHTS-IM
Project Manager III
Office of Diversity and Inclusion - Emily Cole, MA
Executive Director
Office of Enrollment Management - Carrie Cooper
Director
Student Financial Aid - Mark Cunningham, PhD
Assistant Professor
School of Medicine, Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology - Erin Dehon, PhD
Associate Professor
School of Medicine, Emergency Medicine - Driscoll Devaul, DHA
Director of Respiratory and Pulmonary Services
Children's of Mississippi - Lisa Didion, MD
Associate Professor
School of Medicine, General Pediatrics - Tom Fortner, MBA
Chief Institutional Advancement Officer - Terri Gillespie, DNP, RN, NEA-BC
Chief Nursing Officer
University Hospital - Marilyn Harrington, DNP
Associate Professor
School of Nursing - Raymundo Hernandez-Gil
Manager, Language Services
Patient Affairs - Gracie Hubacek
UMMC Pride
School of Medicine, Class of 2022 - Stephanie Jones
Deputy General Counsel
Office of General Counsel - Susan M. Salazar Marocho, DDS
Assistant Professor
School of Dentistry, Department of Biomedical Materials Science
Faculty Senate President - Katie McClendon, PharmD
Assistant Dean for Student Services
Department of Pharmacy Practice (UM) - Mike McMullan, MD
Professor, Department of Medicine
Director, Division of Cardiovascular Disease
Associate Dean for Student Affairs, School of Medicine - Myrna Alexander Nickens, MD
Associate Professor
School of Medicine, Department of Medicine-Cardiology - Shirley Pandolfi, MPH
Manager
Cultural Competency and Education Manager - Scott Rodgers, MD
Department Chair
Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior - Brian Rutledge, PhD
Chief of Staff
Office of the Vice Chancellor - Mandy Scott, MHS
Director
Diversity Assessment and Programs - Terrence Shirley
Administrator
Cancer Center and Research Institute - Patrick Smith, PhD
Chief Faculty Affairs Officer and Professor
School of Medicine, Family Medicine - Peyton S. Thigpen
Associated Student Body President
School of Medicine, Class of 2021 - Doris Whitaker, MDiv, BCC
Director
Pastoral Services
Other members
- LouAnn Woodward, MD (ex-officio)
Vice Chancellor - Ralph Didlake, MD, MA (ex-officio)
Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Chief Academic Officer
Office of the Vice Chancellor - Charles O’Mara, MD (ex-officio)
Associate Vice Chancellor for Clinical Affairs
Office of the Vice Chancellor - Jimmy Stewart, MD
Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education and Professor
School of Medicine - Richard Summers, MD (ex-officio)
Associate Vice Chancellor for Research
Office of the Vice Chancellor