JEDI Council

The Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Council, co-chaired by President Paula Milone-Nuzzo and Executive Director for Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Kimberly Truong, provides leadership for diversity as a strategic priority of the Institute, and is responsible for overseeing planning, activities, and initiatives to advance the Institute's goals.

The Council membership includes:

• Trustees: One or two trustees
• Office of the Provost representative
• Faculty: Two representatives and one alternate each from the School of Nursing (SON) and the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences (SHRS)
• Staff
  • Two at-large representatives appointed by the Staff Council
  • One representative from the Office of Enrollment Services (OES)
  • One representative from the Office of Student and Alumni Services (OSAS)
  • One representative from the School of Nursing (SON)
  • One representative from the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences (SHRS)
  • One Representative from the Office of the President (OOP)
• Human Resources Manager (HR)
• Chief Communications and Marketing Officer (OCM)
• Student Representatives

The council membership for 2019-2020 is:

• Paula Milone-Nuzzo, PhD, RN, GHHC, FAAN, President - Co-Chair

• Kimberly Truong, PhD, Executive Director for Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion - Co-Chair

• Deborah Altsher, ME, Director of Financial Aid

• Sherlene Austin, Staff Council-at-Large

• E. Lorraine Baugh, BS, MS, RN, Honorary Trustee ex officio (sabbatical)

• Antoine Blalark, Senior Assistant Registrar for Degree/Certificate Programs, Office of Enrollment Services

• Mike Boutin, MA, MDiv, SHRS Assistant Dean for Faculty and Student Success

• Peter S. Cahn, PhD, Associate Provost for Academic Affairs, Provost's Office

• Gayun Chan-Smutko, MS, CGC, Associate Director, Genetic Counseling

• Steve Ciesielski, MA, SON Assistant Dean of Student Success

• Jack Gormley, EdD, OSAS Dean

• Rachel Harshaw, BA, Staff Council At-Large

• Charles Haynes, EdD, CCC-SLP, CSD Program Faculty

• Mary Hildebrand, OTD, OTR/L, OT Program Faculty

• Antonia Makosky, DNP, MSN, MPH, ANP-BC, SON Faculty

• Paul Murphy, MS, Chief Communications Officer

• Keshrie Naidoo, PT, DPT, MS, OCS, PT Program Faculty

• Tomisin Olayinka, PhD, RN, MPH, Assistant Professor, SON

• Jennifer Rodriguez, Staff Council-at-Large

• Sarah Welch, MBA, Associate VP, HR