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2023 Steering Committee Members
Irene Arguello
- Institutional Review Board Coordinator, SOM
Laughton Crout
- Patient Experience Specialist
Driscoll DeVaul, DHA
- Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs, SHRP
Ahmed El-Sadek
- Associated Student Body Diversity and Inclusion Committee Chair
Jennifer Hospodor
- Director of Community Development, Annual Giving & Alumni Engagement, Office of Development
Chameka Robinson, EdD
- Academic Information Services, Office of Academic Affairs
Tara Rushing
- Project Manager I, SON
Roberto Santos, MD
- Department of Pediatrics, Infections Disease
Niranjan Seerapu
- Clinical Research Coordinator, SOM Biobank
Alexis Smith
- Executive Assistant to the Dean, SOPH
Rochelle Stepro
- Dental Hygiene Educator, SOD