Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Councils

Diversity councils and committees serve as college focused teams made up of faculty, students, and staff who “lead, advocate for, coordinate, inform, and/or monitor the actions necessary to implement and sustain Jefferson’s Diversity, Inclusion and Community Engagement strategy.”

Priority Areas

Education & Awareness

• Ensuring faculty, students, and staff have the knowledge, skills, and ability to model culturally competent behavior
• Ensure faculty have the knowledge, skills, and ability to deliver an academic experience that demonstrates inclusive excellence
• Ensure that students graduate with the knowledge, skills, and ability to interpret, respect, and value local, global, and conceptual diversity

People

• Ensuring that inclusive practices are implemented to recruit and retain a highly skilled workforce and student population that reflects the diversity of the communities Jefferson serves 

Community Engagement

• Engage faculty, staff, and students to increase Jefferson’s presence in and impact on the community Jefferson serves

Participating Colleges 

• Jefferson College of Architecture and the Built Environment Committee
  Dean/Executive Sponsor: Barbara Klinkhammer, RA (DEU), Dipl-Ing

• Jefferson College of Rehabilitation Sciences Committee
  Dean/Executive Sponsor: Steve Williams, MD

• Kanbar College of Design, Engineering, and Commerce Committee
  Dean/Executive Sponsor: Ronald Kander, PhD

• Jefferson College of Life Sciences Committee
  Dean/Executive Sponsor: Gerald Grunwald, PhD

• Jefferson College of Nursing Committee
  Dean/Executive Sponsor: Marie Ann Marino, EdD, RN, FAAN

• Jefferson College of Health Professions Committee
  Dean/Executive Sponsor: Michael Dryer, PA-C, DrPH

• Jefferson College of Population Health Committee
  Dean/Executive Sponsor: Willie (Billy) H. Oglesby, PhD, MBA, MSPH, FACHE

• Jefferson College of Pharmacy Council
  Interim Dean/Executive Sponsor: Mary M. Hess, PharmD

• School of Continuing & Professional Studies Council
  Dean/Executive Sponsor: Shelley Osagie, EdD

• Jefferson College of Humanities and Sciences Committee
  Dean/Executive Sponsor: Barbara Kimmelman, PhD

• Sidney Kimmel Medical College Council
  Dean/Executive Sponsor: Said Ibrahim, MD, MBA, MPH