JEDI Council

The Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Council, co-chaired by President Paula Milone-Nuzzo and Chief Equity Officer 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 diversity goals.

The JEDI Council membership includes:

• Office of Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI Office)
• 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
  • Three 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)
• Associate Vice President of Human Resources, IHP 
• Chief Communications Officer (OSC)

The council membership for 2020-2021 is:

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

• Kimberly Truong, PhD, Chief Equity Officer - Co-Chair

• Luella Benn, Associate Director for Accessibility Resources, OSAS

• 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

• James DuPont, OES Dean

• Corliss Kanazawa, SON Student

• Hailey Laflin, PT Program Coordinator

• Jessica Loeser, Staff Council-at-Large

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

• Sarah McKinnon, OT Program Faculty

• Yolanda Mendez Rainey, Staff Council-at-Large

• Zaina Muqbel, SLP, PhD in Rehabilitation Sciences

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

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

• George Rand, Physician Assistant Student

• Kanayo Sakai, SON Student

• Sarah Welch, MBA, Associate VP, HR

• Indigo Young, CSD Program Faculty