Diversity Council List
Dean’s Executive Diversity Council for the School of Medicine
Christine Jacobs, M.D.
Co-Chair Dean's Executive Diversity Council
Interim Vice President for Medical Affairs and Dean of the School of Medicine
Daniel Blash, Ph.D.
Co-Chair Dean's Executive Diversity Council
Vice Dean of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and Chief Diversity Officer
Yuna Ayala, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Ms. Jane Baum
Assistant Vice President, Medical Center Development
Tammy Burton
Associate Dean of Finance, School of Medicine
Adam Chierk
Director, Consulting and Client Services
Hiral Choksi, M.D.
Associate Dean of Admissions
Denise Hooks-Anderson, M.D.
Associate Professor, Family and Community Medicine
Lisa Israel
Director of Professional Oversight
Jane McHowat, Ph.D.
Associate Dean, Faculty Affairs
Chad Miller, M.D.
Sr. Associate Dean of Curricular Affairs
Adriana Montaño, M.D.
Associate Professor, Pediatrics and Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Duane Moore, M.D.
Pediatrics, Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital
Henry Randall, M.D.
Professor, Abdominal Transplant Center
Jonathan Smith, Ph.D.
Vice President, Diversity and Community Engagement
Jamie Sutherell, M.D.
Associate Dean, Student Affairs
LCME Diversity Council
Denise Hooks-Anderson, M.D.
Co-Chair Leadership Council ODEI
Associate Professor, Family and Community Medicine
Assistant Vice Dean for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
David Pole, Ph.D.
Co-Chair Leadership Council ODEI
Assistant Professor, Interprofessional Education
Esmeralda Aharon, M.A.
Program Director of Staff and Community Engagement, Office of Diversity, Equity and
Inclusion
Alicia Barnes, D.O., MPH
Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience
Briona Butcher
Medical Student
Nandani Calamur, M.D.
Ex-officio member, FAC, Associate Professor, Pediatrics
Cory Cheatham, M.D.
Instructor, Internal Medicine
Oscar Cruz, M.D.
Department Chair, Ophthalmology
Tyler DeShon, Ph.D.
Assistant Dean, Student Affairs
Kathie Dingley
Executive Assistant, Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Colin Flaveny, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacology and Physiology
Maya Gann-Bociek
GRA Intern, Center from Organizational Psychology
Ken Haller, M.D.
Professor, Pediatrics
Dave Harris, Ph.D., CCC-A
Director, Division of Audiology
Associate Professor, Department of Otolaryngology -Head and Neck Surgery
Denise Johsnon
Director of Operations, School of Medicine
Aboubacar Kaba
Medical Student
Michelle Lewis
Director, Office of Equal Opportunity and Title IX
Otatade lyoha-Bello
Medical Student
SNMA Co-Lead
Alejandra Mallorga Hernandez
Medical Student
Anthony Maltbia, M.D.
Housestaff Resident
Marilyn Maxwell, M.D.
Assistant Dean of Admissions
Lynda Morrison, Ph.D.
Assistant Dean, Molecular Microbiology and Immunology
Andrew Oberle, Ph.D.
Executive Director, Surg-Administration
Raymond Okeke, M.D.
Housestaff Resident
Michael Railey, M.D.
Associate Professor Emeritus
Joseph Rojo
Medical Student
Megan Vonderheid
Recruiter, Consulting and Client Services
Katrina Wade, M.D.
Professor, Emergency Medicine
Christina Wesley
Medical Student
SNMA Co-Lead