Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Council

The Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Council is a governance committee. The committee includes experienced faculty, staff, students, and trainees working to address the recommendations in the Diversity and Climate Expert Panel report and establish appropriate timelines for stated goals.

Faculty

Ana Núñez, MD, FACP, Professor, Vice Dean ODEI

Carolina Sandoval- Garcia, MD, Assistant Professor, Neurosurgery

Catherine Bendel, MD, Associate Professor, Neurosurgery

Christina Brunnquell, PhD, Faculty

David Hamlar, MD, DDS, Assistant Professor, Otolaryngology, DEIC Chair

David Darrow, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor, Neurosurgery

Eduardo Miguel Medina, MD, Adjunct Professor, Family Medicine and Community Health

Evan Roberts, PhD, Assistant Professor, History of Medicine, Department of Surgery

Genelle Lamont, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Family Medicine and Biobehavioral Health

Katie Lingras, PhD, LP, Associate Professor, Psychiatry

Michael LuBrant, PhD, Assistant Professor, Mortuary Science

Sarah Lacher, PhD, Assistant Professor, Biomedical Sciences Duluth Campus

Selma Carlson, MD, Assistant Professor, Medicine

Sima Patel, MD, Assistant Professor, Neurology 
 

Staff

Isaiah Nolan, CMAE Sr. Program Manager, ODEI

Peter Grund, Department of Neurology

Rodolfo Batres, Clinical Research Coordinator, Department of Family Medicine and Community Health

Shelby Gill, DOM (Division of Gastro, Hep, & Nutrition)

Shivjot Singh, Research Professional, Pediatrics Hematology/Oncology

Trainees

Alessandra Joseph, Medical Student

Anwei Gwan, MD, MPH, MS, Medical Resident OB-GYN-Twin Cities

Daniel Mansour, Medical Student

Koushik Paul, Medical Student

Michael Schroeder-Toya, MD, Medical Resident for Family Medicine & Community Health - Twin Cities

Mikael Mir, Medical Student