Council Members
Council members are encouraged to address and make recommendations concerning the following issues, as well as others as they are identified including: increasing the recruitment and retention of diverse students, faculty and employees, improving the campus climate, promoting the university’s mission, supporting diversity initiatives, and assuring quality service to diverse patients.
Council Membership
- Leslie Garcia, M.P.A. Council Co-Chair Center for Diversity & Multicultural Affairs
- Michael Tom, J.D. Interim Director Affirmative Action & Equal Opportunity Council Co-Chair
- Phyllis Beemsterboer, Ed.D. School of Dentistry
- Sima Desai, M.D. Women in Medicine
- Rachel Dresbeck, Ph.D. Research Services
- Martin Epson, M.D., M.T.S. House Officers
- Vanessa Green, M.S. Department of Science & Engineering
- Sue Orchard, Psy.D. Student Access Center for Diversity and Multicultural Affairs
- Valerie Palmer Center for Research on Occupational & Environmental Toxicology
- Samia Saad Hospital
- Steven Scott Hospital
- Linda Strahm, M.S.I.R. Human Resources
- Eric Switzer Communications
- Robert Vieira, Ed.D. Academic Affairs
- Kirsten Wall, M.A. Human Resources
- Dean Westwood, M.S.W. Child Development and Rehabilitation Center
