Our mission is to strengthen diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice in nursing science and research through scholarship, community-building, and advocacy. Our goal is to facilitate open dialogue among PhD Students and Faculty, trust-building, accountability, and cultural humility in order to establish a sense of belonging that will create a safe and transparent environment
.![Dr. Deborah Ejem](/nursing/home/images/DEI/PhD/Deborah_Ejem.jpg)
Dr. Deborah Ejem
Advisor
![Shameka Phillips](/nursing/home/images/DEI/PhD/Shameka_Phillips.jpg)
Shameka Phillips
Chair
![Asiah Ruffin](/nursing/home/images/DEI/PhD/Asiah_Ruffin.jpg)
Asiah Ruffin
Co-Chair
![Lexi Long](/nursing/home/images/DEI/PhD/Lexi_Long.jpg)
Lexi Long
Treasurer/Secretary