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The Inclusion and Equity Ambassador Program is led by the Office of Community Engagement & Health Equity. “Ambassadors” are faculty or staff members appointed by their academic or administrative unit leader (e.g., department chairs, academic center directors, or school deans) and approved by the President/CEO and Executive Dean. Ambassadors are charged supporting their academic or administrative unit leader with diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) goals, strategic planning, programs, assessment, etc. and supporting the College’s diversity, inclusion, and equity efforts. Responsibilities of Ambassadors include: 

  • Assist unit leader in DEI strategic planning and implementation (e.g., preparing the annual Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Action Plan); 
  • Assist with the interview process / serve on selection committees for employees and trainees to help achieve a diverse Baylor workforce; 
  • Lead (or assist unit leadership) in collecting, assessing and reporting DEI data; 
  • Lead (or assist unit leader in) implementation of DEI training and research initiatives; 
  • Lead and/or participate in recruitment and onboarding and retention and advancement activities at the unit level (and support College-wide efforts as requested); 
  • Lead and/or participate in climate, inclusion and engagement activities at the unit level (and support College-wide efforts as requested); and 
  • Act as a champion for DEI within the unit and across the College.
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Inclusion and Equity Ambassadors - Departments
Anesthesiology Navoroz Ali, M.S.N., B.S.N.
Anesthesiology Tiffany Brownewell, M.D.
Anesthesiology Abigail Caswell, D.N.P.
Anesthesiology Tedra Hall, CAA
Anesthesiology Firdous Khan, M.D.
Anesthesiology Sonal Zambare, M.B.B.S.
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Anthony Mustoe, Ph.D.
Dermatology Rose Ewing
Dermatology Zeena Y. Nawas, M.D.
Education, Innovation and Technology Audrea Burns, Ph.D.
Education, Innovation and Technology Adam Cohen, M.D.
Emergency Medicine Adeodoyin Adesina, M.D.
Emergency Medicine Titilola Alao, M.D.  
Emergency Medicine Edgardo Ordonez, M.D.
Emergency Medicine Ynhi Thomas, M.D., M.P.H.
Emergency Medicine Anisha Turner, M.D., M.B.A.
Family and Community Medicine Jonnae Atkinson, M.D., M.S.
Family and Community Medicine Sandra Gonzalez, M.S.
Family and Community Medicine Matthew Horsfield, M.D.
Family and Community Medicine Ashley Siverand, M.B.A.
Integrative Physiology Md. Abul Hassan Samee, Ph.D.
Integrative Physiology Nicole Trieu, B.A.
Medicine Elisha Acosta, M.D.
Medicine Benjamin Chang
Medicine Lindsey Gay, M.D.
Medicine Shelina Velani
Molecular and Cellular Biology Xi Chen, Ph.D.
Molecular and Cellular Biology Kobi Rav, M.P.A
Molecular and Human Genetics Jamie Fong, M.S.
Molecular and Human Genetics Graeme Mardon, Ph.D.
Molecular and Human Genetics Debra Murray, Ph.D.
Molecular Virology and Microbiology Sasirekha Ramani, Ph.D
Molecular Virology and Microbiology. Buck Samuel, Ph.D.
Neurology Fernando Cuascut, M.D., M.P.H.
Neurology Everton (Tony) Edmondson, M.D.
Neurology Fariha Jamal, M.B.B.S.
Neurology Adriana Strutt, Ph.D.
Neurology Annise Wilson, M.D.
Neuroscience Fabrizio Gabbiani, Ph.D.
Neuroscience Melanie Samuel, Ph.D.
Neurosurgery Kelly Bijanki, Ph.D.
Neurosurgery Alfonso Fuentes, M.D.
Neurosurgery Miguel Garza
Obstetrics and Gynecology Nishath Ali, M.D.
Obstetrics and Gynecology Christina Davidson, M.D.
Obstetrics and Gynecology Jocelyn Greely, M.D.
Obstetrics and Gynecology Nadine Perry Hylton, M.D.
Obstetrics and Gynecology Yamely Mendez Martinez
Ophthalmology Rinki Ratna Priya, PhD 
Orthopedic Surgery Melvyn Harrington, M.D.
Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Taylor Barnes
Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Shraddha Mukerji, M.B.B.S.
Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Angela Peng, M.D.
Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Mariana Villanueva
Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Erica White
Pathology and Immunology Arthur Bracey, M.D.
Pathology and Immunology Sridevi Devaraj, Ph.D.
Pathology and Immunology Ashley Marie Holloman, M.D.
Pathology and Immunology Christine Roth, M.D.
Pathology and Immunology Roy Sillitoe, Ph.D.
Pathology and Immunology Neda Zarrin-Khameh, M.D.
Pediatrics Maria Monica Gramatges, M.D.
Pediatrics Pia Hughes
Pediatrics Keila Lopez, M.D., M.P.H.
Pediatrics Alice Obuobi, M.D., M.B.A.
Pediatrics Steven Ricondo, M.D., M.S.
Pharmacology and Chemical Biology Chad William Johnston, Ph.D., B.S.
Pharmacology and Chemical Biology Choel Kim, Ph.D.
Pharmacology and Chemical Biology Isabel C. Materon, Ph.D
Pharmacology and Chemical Biology Andrew McCullough, Ph.D
Pharmacology and Chemical Biology Damian Young, Ph.D.
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Unoma Obiajulu, M.D.
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation English Pratts, J.D., M.B.A.
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Felicia Skelton-Dudley, M.D., M.S.
Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Hai Le, M.D.
Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Jesus-Martin Maldonado-Duran, M.D.
Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Jose Ribas Roca, M.D.
Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences John Saunders, M.D., M.S.
Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Daryl Shorter, M.D.
Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Beenish Syed, M.D.
Radiation Oncology Christina Chapman, M.D., Ph.D.
Radiation Oncology Parmeswaran Diagaradjane, PhD
Radiation Oncology Yohannes Ghebre, Ph.D.
Radiation Oncology Shelly Sharma, M.D.
Radiology Robert Lynch, M.D.
Radiology Tamara Ortiz-Perez, M.D.
Surgery Shemika Bell, M.S.
Surgery Ashley Benning, B.A.
Surgery Christy Yoon-Hee Chai, M.D.
Surgery Ronnetta Etter, M.B.A.
Surgery Ourania Preventza, M.D., M.B.A.
Surgery Holly Shilstone, B.S.
Urology Carolina Jorgez, Ph.D.
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Inclusion and Equity Ambassadors - Academic Centers
Cell and Gene Therapy and the Shell Center for Gene Therapy Rayne Rouce, M.D.
Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy Faith Fletcher, Ph.D.
Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy Kristin Kostick Quenet, Ph.D. 
Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy Sanaa Waqif, M.P.H.
Center for Precision Environmental Health Nesh Aqrawi
Center for Precision Environmental Health H. Courtney Hodges, Ph.D.
Center for Reproductive Medicine Carolina Jorgez, Ph.D.
Center for Space Medicine Madison Hever
Center for Space Medicine Emmanuel Urquieta, M.D., M.S.
Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center Shenese Colwell
Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center Rashieda Hatcher, Ph.D.
Dan L Duncan Institute for Clinical and Translational Research Kathryn Edwards
Dan L Duncan Institute for Clinical and Translational Research Tina Yvette Brown
Huffington Center on Aging Melanie Samuel, Ph.D.
Human Genome Sequencing Center Aniko Sabo, Ph.D.
Human Genome Sequencing Center Meagan Sam, B.B.A.
Lester and Sue Smith Breast Center Candyce Cummings
Lester and Sue Smith Breast Center Gloria Echeverria, Ph.D.
Lester and Sue Smith Breast Center David Edwards, B.S.
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Inclusion and Equity Ambassadors - Schools
Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences Karen Maldonado
Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences Frederick Pereira, Ph.D.
Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences Evelin Young, Ph.D
National School of Tropical Medicine Rojelio Mejia, M.D.
National School of Tropical Medicine Fernanda Simone Tiu, Ed.D
School of Health Professions - DNP-Nurse Anesthesia Program Cora Rabe, D.N.P., CRNA
School of Health Professions - Genetic Counseling Program Dan Riconda, M.S., CGC
School of Health Professions - Orthotics and Prosthetics Program Amandi Rhett, M.S., CPO
School of Health Professions - Physician Assistant Program Elissa Love, M.S., PA-C
School of Medicine Krista DeFalco, M.B.A., M.H.A.
School of Medicine Joceyln Greely, M.D.
School of Medicine Kaylinh Ly, B.S.
School of Medicine Traneshia Parker, M.A.
School of Medicine - Graduate Medical Education Caroline Hubbard, M.B.A.
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Inclusion and Equity Ambassadors - Research Centers
Center for Comparative Medicine  Rebecca Blackwood, D.V.M.
Center for Translational Research on Inflammatory Diseases Christine Marie Eriks, M.H.A., M.B.A.