The Joint Council on Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (JCEDI) at Tufts University Health Sciences Schools will focus on promoting cross-campus collaborative efforts to advance equity, diversity and inclusion across the health sciences campuses in Boston and Grafton. The Council will work collaboratively to identify joint strategies to achieve Tufts University’s equity, diversity and inclusion goals. In addition, the Council will encourage the leadership of schools to develop individualized interventions tailored to the mission and goals of each school.
JCEDI will serve as a resource to Tufts Health Sciences Schools (HSS) by developing recommendations and guidelines to promote equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) with respect to the following core questions:
The JCEDI is comprised of a cross section of students, faculty, staff and university leaders at all our campuses.
Name | School or Division |
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Stephanie Alvarez | School of Dental Medicine |
Yehya Barakatalroudaini | Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences |
Nayla Bezares | Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy |
Sierra Thorne | Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging |
Sara Folta | Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy |
Nick Frank | Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine |
Tyrell Fridie | School of Dental Medicine |
F. Theresa Gillard | School of Dental Medicine |
Daniel Heller | Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences |
Tatiana Henry | Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine |
Linda Hudson | Public Health and Professional Degree Programs |
Marlene Jreaswec | School of Medicine |
Danielle Krobath | Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy |
Blessing Lawrence | Public Health and Professional Degree Programs |
Joan Mecsas | Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences |
Abdimajid Mohamed | School of Medicine |
Cathleen Prata | Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy |
Vishwa Rasania | Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine |
Allison Rhodes | School of Medicine |
Alice Rushforth | School of Medicine |
Florina Tseng | Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine |
Tanya Wright | School of Dental Medicine |