2021 Diversity Leadership Institute Cohort

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• Linguistic Identity: Successful Pathways for Nursing Students with English as an Additional Language
  Maryann Abendroth, PhD
  Viterbo University
• Mentoring and Departmental Support to Improve Recruitment and Retention of Minority Faculty
  Bimbola F. Akintade, PhD
  University of Maryland
• Creating an Environment of Equity and Inclusion for Diverse Students and Faculty
  Elissa Allen, PhD
  Western Michigan University
• A Faculty Learning Community: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion in Higher Education
  Vicki Black, PhD
  Mercer University
• Designing Decker College DEI Dashboard
  Sharon A Bryant, PhD
  Binghamton University
• Hacerle Ganas: Enhancing “Servingness” in our Hispanic Serving Institution
  David A. Byrd
  UT Health San Antonio
• Mentoring and Coaching in (INSPIRE): Increasing Nursing Students Professionalism, Integrity, Resilience, and Engagement
  Nydia Chatman     
  Lourdes University
• Barriers to Recruit, Retain, and Graduate Diverse Nursing Students
  Tricia Cowan, DNP
  Bemidji State University
• Communicating for a Culture of Belonging
  Jessica Dillard-Wright, PhD
  Augusta University
• You Can’t Pour From an Empty Cup: Self Care to Community Care for Prelicensure BSN Students
  Johanna Garcia DuBose, MS
  Texas A&M University- Corpus Christi
• We're Changing our TT Search Process!
  Mary J. Dyck, PhD
  Illinois State University
• A Proposal to Make Academic Excellence Inclusive: Advancing Equity-Minded Practice in the Clinical Nurse Leader Curriculum
  Vanessa Fahie
  University of Maryland
• Evaluating the Racial Equity of Nursing School Exams
  Julia Farner, DNP
  Wayne State University
• Reducing Linguistic and Cultural Bias in Exam Items: A Capstone Project Promoting Inclusive Nursing Education
  Amy Fiala, MS
  University of North Dakota
• Connecting Research, Evidence, and Practice to Address Health Inequities through Diverse Experiences for Black/African American Nursing Students
  Cassandra D. Ford, PhD
  The University of Alabama
• Monitoring, Learning, & Reporting Diverse Data: Development of an Academic Success Dashboard
  Barbara Fowler, EdD, PhD
  Wright State University
• Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Certificate Program for Faculty/Staff
  Mel Freitag, PhD
  University of Wisconsin-Madison
• Barriers and Facilitators to Recruiting and Retaining Faculty of Color
  Juanita Terrie Garcia, PhD
  Marquette University
• Diversity in Undergraduate Curriculum
  Alexandra García-Rosanda, DNP
  Universidad Ana G. Mendez
• A Pipeline Program for Native American Indians: A Pilot
  Marilyn Harrington, PhD
  University of Mississippi Medical Center
• Social Justice Education & Nursing Initiatives
  Benjamin G. Harris
  Emory University
• Y’all In!!! American Association of Colleges of Nursing Diversity Leadership Institute 2021 Capstone Project
  Rachel Hirschey, PhD
  University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
• The Development of An E-Learning Platform to Promote Civility and Cultural Humility in the Learning Environment
  Tamika Hudson, DNP
  Vanderbilt University
• Partnering with HBCUs to Improve Advanced Practice Nursing Workforce Diversity
  Ragan Johnson, DNP
  Duke University
• Academic-Practice Partnership: A Framework for Promoting Palliative and End-of-Life Care in Clinical and Academic Settings
  Laly Joseph, DVM, DNP
  Mount Sinai Beth Israel
• Building DEI Capacity Through Transgender Health Professional Development for Nurse Practitioner Faculty
  Pamela Levesque, DNP
  Chamberlain University
• Understand the Impact of Heart Disease Among Immigrant SAA and use Diversity and Inclusion, to Help Decrease the Disparity in Preventive Care Services and Promote a Healthier Lifestyle for South Asian Americans
  Renu Mathew, MS
  Montefiore Medical Center
• Creating an Inclusive Cultural Climate in School Nursing Faculty by Infusing Values of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
  Maria Matza, PhD
  California State University, Fullerton
• Collaborative Workshops to Create and Maintain DEI Awareness
  Jonathan McCoy, MA
  Mars Hill University
• Building Sustainability in a DEI Community Requires Continuity, Prominence, and Collective Commitment
  Kiana M. Million, MHI
  University of Cincinnati
• The Journey to Institutionalize ED&I at UArizona College of Nursing
  Jose Luis Munoz
  University of Arizona
• A Strategic Framework for Inclusive Excellence
  Teri A. Murray, PhD
  Saint Louis University
• ACE Innovations for Building a Diversity, Equity, & Belonging Presence in an Online SON
  Vivienne Pierce McDaniel, DNP
  Aspen University
• Addressing Patient Bias in Clinical Settings
  Karen Reifenstein, PhD
  Oregon Health & Science University
• Developing an Intersectional Nursing Faculty Mentoring Program
  Rekha Rosha, PhD
  University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
• Taking the Pulse: Experiences of Racially/Ethnically Diverse Nursing Students in a College of Nursing
  Ana C Sanchez-Birkhead
  University of Utah
• Where Are We with Respect to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
  C. Pat Schmohl, Jr., MBA, MS
  Quinsigamond Community College
• Addressing Structural Racism in Baccalaureate Nursing Education Using Restorative Practices
  Cynthia M Stacy MSN
  Samuel Merritt University
• Diversity, Equity, Inclusion in The Nursing Curriculum at Cape Cod Community College
  Marianne Targino-VanBeber, MD
  Cape Cod Community College
• A Facilitated Social/Emotional Peer Mentoring Program for Multi-Cultural Pre-licensure Nursing Students
  Wanda Thruston, DNP
  Indiana University
• Looking Forward to Advance Change and Equity (F.A.C.E.)
  Colette Renee Townsend-Chambers, DNP
  University of North Carolina Charlotte
• Faculty and Staff Education Program to Advance Racial Justice
  Teresa C. Twomey EdD
  Quinnipiac University
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  Charlene Wages
  Francis Marion University
• Educational Equity in Graduate Education: Creating a Culture of Belonging
  Geraldine Young
  Frontier Nursing University