Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging Committee (DEIBAC)
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We will updating this page on a regular basis with information related to the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging Committee (DEIBAC) and its activities. Please feel free to contact any member of the committee with questions, comments, or suggestions, or use this web form to submit questions or comments anonymously.
Committee Charge
DEIBAC is charged with systematically evaluating the school’s current climate related to diversity, inclusion, equity, and belonging and implementing ongoing strategies to improve that institutional climate.
Read the full Charges & Goals of the GSDM Diversity, Inclusion, Equity & Belonging Committee
Committee Membership
The membership of the committee comprises GSDM faculty, staff, predoctoral students (DMD & DMD AS), postdoctoral residents and alumni.
| Dr. Larry Dunham, DEIBAC Chair | Assistant Dean for Diversity, Inclusion, Equity & Belonging | lgdunham@bu.edu |
| Dr. Joseph Calabrese | Associate Dean of Students | jobean@bu.edu |
| Dr. Neil Fleisher | Director, Faculty Development | neefly@bu.edu |
| Dr. Gail McCausland | Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs | gaillmc@bu.edu |
| Dr. Janet Peters | Faculty Liaison, DMD Advanced Standing Program | jrpeters@bu.edu |
| Ms. Catherine Sarkis | Ad Interim Assistant Dean of Admissions | csarkis@bu.edu |
| Ms. Grace Elson | Assistant Director, Academic Affairs | gelson@bu.edu |
| Ms. Patrice Freeman-Lau | Director, Staff Administration & Operations | patricel@bu.edu |
| Mr. Tim McDonough | Executive Director of Finance & Operations | tmcdonou@bu.edu |
| Mr. Richard Rabbett | Director of Faculty Affairs & Operations | rabbet@bu.edu |
| Ms. Linda Reed | Director of Admissions | reed@bu.edu |
| Mr. Jason Stevens | Assistant Director of Faculty Affairs | jasonls@bu.edu |
| Ms. Erica Stocks | Director of Student Affairs | emstocks@bu.edu |
| DMD Class Presidents | ||
| Mr. Parsa Shahidi | DMD 1 Class President, 2020-2021 | parsa@bu.edu |
| Ms. Jaskamal (Jesse) Kaur Singh | DMD 2 Class President, 2020-2021 | jaskamal@bu.edu |
| Mr. Zal Sohrab Sidhwa | DMD 3 Class President, 2020-2021 | zsidhwa@bu.edu |
| Ms. Nikita Naumowicz | DMD 4 Class President, 2020-2021 | nikitan@bu.edu |
| DMD-AS Class Presidents | ||
| Dr. Ali Al-Hasoon | DMD-AS 1 Class President, 2020-2021 | ask7@bu.edu |
| Dr. Aiyevbekpen Omo-Okhuasuyi | DMD- AS 2 Class President, 2020-2021 | aiyeomo@bu.edu |