NDEI&B Committee

Neurology Diversity Officer and Chair:

Steering Committee:

Committee representatives

• Relay diversity initiatives within each section and implement them specifically for the section.
• Be available to discuss issues of diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging that come up in each section and relay them to the rest of the committee or department leadership as needed.
• Encourage continued or improved practices in DEI&B in the section.

Section diversity advisors

• Undergo specific DA training.
• Be engaged during the recruitment process for all hires of the section to ensure equity through the job description, listing, interview and on boarding process.
• Ensure each search team member has done diversity training and is engaged in good DEI&B practices throughout the training.
• This position is activated during the hiring process.

Full list of members

Section	Role	Name	Email
Movement Disorders	Neurology Diversity Liaison	Mwiza Ushe	ushem@wustl.edu
ADRC	Steering Committee Member	Joyce Balls-Berry	j.balls-berry@wustl.edu
ADRC	Steering Committee Member	Ganesh Babulal	babulalg@wustl.edu
Administration	Steering Committee Member	Sheri Farber	farbers@wustl.edu
Administration	Steering Committee Member	Shonda Dukes	cunninghams@wustl.edu
Administration	Steering Committee Member	Kally Coleman	coleman.k@wustl.edu
Adult Residency	Representative	Enmanuel Perez	eperezmartinez@wustl.edu
Adult Residency	Representative	Chrstine Rankine	k.rankine@wustl.edu
Adult Residency	Representative	Shashika Rodrigo	m.rodrigo@wustl.edu
Pediatric Residency	Representative	Maria Galardi	mmgalardi@wustl.edu
Pediatric Residency	Representative	Aimee Morris	aemorris@wustl.edu
PM&R Residency	Representative	Brittany Dukes	b.d.dukes@wustl.edu
PM&R	Representative	Pepper Cyr	pcyr@wustl.edu
Movement Disorders	Representative	Meghan Campbell	ushem@wustl.edu
Movement Disorders	Diversity Advisor	Mwiza Ushe	meghanc@wustl.edu
Neuro Critical Care	Representative	Peter Kang	peterkang@wustl.edu
Neuro Critical Care	Diversity Advisor	Peter Kang	peterkang@wustl.edu
General Neurology	Representative	Mallory Henry	malloryhenry@wustl.edu
Neuro Critical Care	Diversity Advisor	Terrance Kummer	kummert@wustl.edu
Stroke	Representative	Osvaldo Laurido-Soto	ojlaurido-soto@wustl.edu
Stroke	Diversity Advisor	Osvaldo Laurido-Soto	ojlaurido-soto@wustl.edu
Neuromuscular	Representative	Becky Hopfinger	mhopfinger@wustl.edu
Neuromuscular	Diversity Advisor	Becky Hopfinger	mhopfinger@wustl.edu
Epilepsy	Representative	Mary Bertrand	bertrandm@wustl.edu
Epilepsy	Diversity Advisor	Mary Bertrand	bertrandm@wustl.edu
Neuro ID	Representative
Neuro ID	Diversity Advisor
pediatric Neuorlogy	Diversity Advisor	Sheel Pathak	pathaks@wustl.edu
Pediatric Neuorlogy	Representative	Mary Bertrand	bertrandm@wustl.edu
PM&R	Diversity Advisor	Thy Huskey	huskeyt@wustl.edu
PM&R	Representative	Alejandra Camacho-Soto	acamacho-soto@wustl.edu
Neuroinflammatory	Representative	Salim Chahin	chahins@wustl.edu
Neuroinflammatory	Diversity Advisor	Salim Chahin	chahins@wustl.edu
Research/Hope Center	Representative	Anneliese M. Schaefer	amschaefer@wustl.edu
Neurooncology	Representative	David Gutmann	gutmannd@wustl.edu
Sleep	Diversity Advisor	Afou Boire	afoussatouboire@wustl.edu
Sleep	Representative	Kyle Ogle
NCIS	Representative	Dennis Krazl	dkrazl@wustl.edu
NCIS	Representative	Ronay Sar	ronaysar@wustl.edu
NCIS	Diversity Advisor	Christy Picard	cpicard@wustl.edu
NCIS	Representative	Laura Kuchnicki	kuchnickil@wustl.edu
NCIS	Representative	Nina O’Connell	oconnelllnina@wustl.edu
NCIS	Representative	Mica Witherspoon	awitherspoon@wustl.edu
NCIS	Representative	Christie Lyons	christie.lyons@wustl.edu
NCIS	Representative	Dana Anzalone	anzaloned@wustl.edu
NCIS	Representative	Patricia Burke	p.burke@wustl.edu
NCIS	Representative	Kayli Falkler Becherer	kayli.falkler@wustl.edu
Research Staff	Representative
Research Staff	Diversity Advisor
Department Fellowship Coordinator	Representative	Robyn Beard
ADRC	Representative	M. Elena Jones	jonesmariaelena@wustl.edu