
(Pictured Pre-COVID) Group photo of the Faculty Inclusion Ambassadors at Baylor College of Medicine.
The Inclusion and Equity Ambassador Program is led by the Office of Institutional Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. “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.
Anesthesiology | Tiffany Brownewell, M.D. |
Anesthesiology | Darryl Robertson |
Anesthesiology | Sonal Zambare, M.B.B.S. |
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Qinghua Wang, 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. |
Family & Community Medicine | Jonnae Atkinson, M.D., M.S. |
Family & Community Medicine | Sandra Gonzalez, M.S. |
Family & Community Medicine | Matthew Horsfield, M.D. |
Family & Community Medicine | Ashley Siverand, M.B.A. |
Medicine | Elisha Acosta, M.D. |
Medicine | Samaya Anumudu, M.D. |
Medicine | Juni Muhota-Langham |
Medicine | Edgardo Ordonez, M.D. |
Molecular & Cellular Biology | Xi Chen, Ph.D. |
Molecular & Cellular Biology | Neil McKenna, Ph.D. |
Molecular & Cellular Biology | Fabio Stossi, Ph.D. |
Molecular & Human Genetics | Susan D. Fernbach, R.N., B.S.N. |
Molecular & Human Genetics | Graeme Mardon, Ph.D. |
Molecular & Human Genetics | Debra Murray, Ph.D. |
Molecular Physiology & Biophysics | Md. Abul Hassan Samee, Ph.D. |
Molecular Physiology & Biophysics | Nicole Trieu, B.A. |
Molecular Virology & Microbiology | Ronald T. Javier, Ph.D. |
Molecular Virology & Microbiology | Paul D. Ling, Ph.D. |
Molecular Virology & Microbiology | Lynn Zechiedrich, Ph.D. |
Neurology | Fernando Cuascut, M.D., M.P.H. |
Neurology | Fariha Jamal, M.B.B.S. |
Neurology | Adriana Strutt, Ph.D. |
Neurology | Everton (Tony) Edmondson, M.D. |
Neurology | Annise Wilson, M.D. |
Neuroscience | Fabrizio Gabbiani, Ph.D. |
Neuroscience | Melanie Samuel, Ph.D. |
Neurosurgery | Alfonso Fuentes, M.D. |
Obstetrics & Gynecology | Anitra Beasley, M.D., M.P.H. |
Obstetrics & Gynecology | Christina Davidson, M.D. |
Obstetrics & Gynecology | Jocelyn Greely, M.D. |
Obstetrics & Gynecology | Nadine Perry Hylton, M.D. |
Obstetrics & Gynecology | Tiffany Ostovar-Kermani |
Ophthalmology | Ella Leung, M.D. |
Orthopedic Surgery | Melvyn Harrington, M.D. |
Orthopedic Surgery | Vinitha Shenava |
Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery | Deyanira Gonzalez, Au.D., ABAC |
Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery | Mariana Villanueva |
Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery | Angela Peng, M.D. |
Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery | Erica White |
Pathology & Immunology | Arthur Bracey, M.D. |
Pathology & Immunology | Sridevi Devaraj, Ph.D. |
Pathology & Immunology | Christine Roth, M.D. |
Pathology & Immunology | Neda Zarrin-Khameh, M.D. |
Pediatrics | Sharonda Alston-Taylor, M.D. |
Pediatrics | Maria Monica Gramatges, M.D. |
Pediatrics | Pia Hughes |
Pediatrics | Keila Lopez, M.D., M.P.H. |
Pediatrics | Michelle Lopez, M.D |
Pediatrics | Alice Obuobi, M.D., M.B.A. |
Pediatrics | Maria Torres-Quiles, B.S. |
Pharmacology and Chemical Biology | Choel Kim, Ph.D. |
Pharmacology and Chemical Biology | Andrew McCullough, Ph.D |
Pharmacology and Chemical Biology | Damian Young, Ph.D. |
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Lucia Hernandez |
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Monica Johnson, M.B.A. |
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Felicia Skelton-Dudley, M.D., M.S. |
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Unoma Obiajulu, M.D. |
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences | Hai Le, M.D. |
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences | Jesus-Martin Maldonado-Duran, M.D. |
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences | Jose Ribas Roca, M.D. |
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences | John Saunders, M.D., M.S. |
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences | Daryl Shorter, M.D. |
Radiation Oncology | Yohannes Ghebre, Ph.D. |
Radiology | Tamara Ortiz-Perez, M.D. |
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. |
Cell & Gene Therapy and the Shell Center for Gene Therapy | Rayne Rouce, M.D. |
Center for Medical Ethics & Health Policy | Faith Fletcher, Ph.D. |
Center for Medical Ethics & Health Policy | Amanda Gutierrez, B.A. |
Center for Precision Environmental Health | H. Courtney Hodges, Ph.D. |
Center for Reproductive Medicine | Carolina Jorgez, Ph.D. |
Center for Space Medicine | Iris Ali |
Center for Space Medicine | Madison Hever |
Center for Space Medicine | Emmanuel Urquieta, M.D., M.S. |
Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center | Betsy Escobar |
Huffington Center on Aging | Melanie Samuel, Ph.D. |
Human Genome Sequencing Center | Aniko Sabo, Ph.D. |
Institute for Clinical and Translational Research | Deanna Thomas, M.B.A. |
Lester & Sue Smith Breast Center | Gloria Echeverria, Ph.D. |
Lester & Sue Smith Breast Center | Laterrica Williams |
Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences | Alisha Harrison, M.B.A., M.H.A. |
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 | Sally Kenworthy, M.S., CPO, LO |
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. |
School of Medicine - Graduate Medical Education | Alicia Viney |
Center for Comparative Medicine | Rebecca Blackwood, D.V.M. |