The Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Council, co-chaired by President Paula Milone-Nuzzo and Executive Director for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Kimberly Truong, provides leadership for diversity as a strategic priority of the Institute [1], and is responsible for overseeing planning, activities, and initiatives to advance the Institute's goals.

The Diversity 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 [2], President - Co-Chair

• Kimberly Truong, PhD [3], Executive Director for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion - Co-Chair

• Deborah Altsher, ME [4], Director of Financial Aid

• Sherlene Austin [5], Staff Council-at-Large

• E. Lorraine Baugh, BS, MS, RN [6], Honorary Trustee ex officio (sabbatical)

• Antoine Blalark [7], Senior Assistant Registrar for Degree/Certificate Programs, Office of Enrollment Services

• Mike Boutin, MA, MDiv [8], SHRS Academic Support Counselor

• Peter S. Cahn, PhD [9], Associate Provost for Academic Affairs, Provost's Office

• Gayun Chan-Smutko, MS, CGC [10], Associate Director, Genetic Counseling

• Steve Ciesielski, MA [11], SON Academic Support Counselor

• Leah Gordon, DNP, RN, FNP-C [12], Assistant Director for Multicultural Programming and Inclusion

• Jack Gormley, EdD [13], OSAS Dean

• Rachel Harshaw, BA [14], Staff Council At-Large

• Charles Haynes, EdD, CCC-SLP [15], CSD Program Faculty

• Mary Hildebrand, OTD, OTR/L [16], OT Program Faculty

• Antonia Makosky, DNP, MSN, MPH, ANP-BC [17], SON Faculty

• Paul Murphy, MS [18], Chief Communications Officer

• Keshrie Naidoo, PT, DPT, MS, OCS [19], PT Program Faculty

• Tomisin Olayinka, PhD, RN, MPH, [20] Assistant Professor, SON

• Jennifer Rodriguez [21], Staff Council-at-Large

• Sarah Welch, MBA [22], Associate VP, HR