MSM Strategy Design Team

Pillar 1 - Translating Health into Health Equity (Research)

NAME TITLE DEPARTMENT
Rick Kittles, PhD  
(Co-Chair)
Senior VP & Professor of Community Health & Preventive Medicine Research
Brian M. Rivers, PhD, MPH (Co-Chair) Director & Professor, Community Health & Preventive Medicine Cancer Health Equity Institute
Walter Royal Professor, Director & Chair Department of Neurobiology
Jonathan K. Stiles  Professor & Chair Department of Microbiology, Biochemistry, and Immunology
Winston Thompson Professor, Director & Chair Department of Physiology
Gianluca Tosini  Professor & Chair Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology
Sheila McClure  Sr. Associate Dean  Research Development
Beatrice Raiford Director Office of Sponsored Programs
Peter Baltrus  Assistant Professor, Clinical Community Health
Shailesh Singh Professor Department of Microbiology, Biochemistry, and Immunology
(Cancer Center)
Priscilla Pemu Professor Clinical Research - Medicine
Wesley Wright Director Grants & Contracts Office of the Controller
Pamela Willingham Director of Administration and Finance Academic Financial Services
Amanda Magdalenski Media Specialist, Copy Writer Office of Marketing & Communications
Sandra Harris-Hooker Sr VP, Executive Director, and Professor External Affairs and Innovation
Erica Johnson Associate Professor MBI and OB/GYN 
Rob Meller Associate Professor Neurobiology


Pillar 2 -
Building Bridges Between Health Care and Health (Clinical)

NAME TITLE DEPARTMENT
Folashade Omole M.D. (Co-Chair) Professor & Chair  Family Medicine
Erroll Crook M.D.
(Co-Chair)
Senior Associate Dean, Chief Medical Officer Clinical Affairs
Shaneeta Johnson Assistant Professor & Interim Chair (Surgery)
Norberto Fas Associate Dean  Clinical Affairs VA Hospital
Richard Synder Professor, Chair  (Internal Medicine)
Richard Gooden Director, Communications Specialist II Department of Family Medicine 
(Telehealth)
Sarah Vinson  Director, Associate Professor and Interim Chair  Psychiatry and Pediatrics
Walkitria Smith Assistant Professor, Chief Digital Medical Officer Family Medicine, Digital Health/Telehealth
Riba Kelsey Assistant Dean, Associate Professor  Department of Family Medicine
Sonja Hutchins Program Director, & Professor  Public Health and General Preventive Medicine
Jamille Bradfield Director of Media Relations & Crisis Communications Office of Marketing and Communications
Barbara Simmons Director, and Assistant Professor  Women Health Services OBGYN
Jessica Miller  Assistant Professor II Family Medicine
Alexandria Poitier Assistant Professor II Family Medicine
Derrick Green CHOICE Program Manger Community Health and Preventive Medicine


Pillar 3 -
Preparing Future Health Learners and Leaders (Education)

NAME TITLE DEPARTMENT
Pangela H. Dawson, PhD, MSPAS, PA-C
(Co-Chair)
Assistant Dean, Department Chair and Founding Program Director Department of Medical Education
Erica Sutton M.D.
(Co-Chair)
Sr. Associate Dean for Academic Programs and Affiliations Undergraduate Medical Education
Danita Eatman-Daniels Director, Associate Professor Department of Medical Education and Pharmacology/Toxicology
Janice Herbert-Carter Chair & Associate Professor Medical Education 
Mark Howse Associate Professor Institutional Effectiveness, Assessment and Accreditation Medical Education
Kennie Shepherd Assistant Professor  Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology
Lawrence Wineski Chair & Professor Department of Pathology and Anatomy
Jason Griggs Director  Graduate Medical Education
Rahmelle Thompson Assistant Dean of Pipeline Initiatives Executive Director Office of Educational Outreach and Health Careers
The Undergraduate Health Sciences Academy
Brenton Powers Assistant Director & Professor Department of Public Health Education 
Nakisha Hall Director Finance and Business Operations
Lynae Bryant Art Director Marketing and Communications
Creshema Murray  Chief of Staff Office of the President & CEO
Veronica Mallett  SVP and Chief Administrative Officer More In Common Alliance
Common Spirit Health

Rick Kittles  Senior VP Research Enterprise 
Carey Bayer Professor Departments of Community Health and Preventive Medicine/Medical Education
Gid Rowell Director Marketing & Communication


Pillar 4 -
Community Engagement

NAME TITLE DEPARTMENT
Tabia Akintobi  PhD, MPH
 (Co-Chair)
Associate Dean, Chair & Professor Community Health and Preventive Medicine
Dominic H. Mack MD, MBA
(Co-Chair)
Director & Professor National Center for Primary Care 
Latrice Rollins Assistant Director Departments of Community Health and Preventive Medicine (Prevention Research Center)
Danielle Duvernay Program Coordinator Office of Community Engagement
Jarrod Lockhart Associate Director Education Outreach and Health Careers (Pipeline/Pathway Programs)
Natalie Hernandez Executive Director & Associate Professor Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Charity Staff Mitchell Director (Community Engagement)
Virginia Floyd Associate Clinical Professor Departments of Community Health and Preventive Medicine
Arletha Lizana Associate VP & Professor (Family Medicine)
Rene Morrow Assistant VP Operations and Business Affairs
Jenifer Cooper Manager Graphic Designer Marketing and Communications
Taya Scott  VP & Chief Innovation Officer Office of Impact and Innovation
Jonathan Stiles Chair & Professor Department of Microbiology, Biochemistry, and Immunology


Platform A - Human Capital 

NAME TITLE DEPARTMENT
Cindy Lubitz (Co-Chair) Sr. VP & Chief People Officer Office of the President & CEO
Walter D. Conwell, MD, MBA (Co-Chair) Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer & Senior Associate Dean Faculty Affairs and Development
Cassandra Lawrence Project Director Digital Innovation and Content Strategy Impact & Innovation
Connie Mack-Andrews Associate VP, Talent Management/Workforce Analytics (Human Resources)
Deidre Evans-Cosby Associate Professor Clinical Psych (Residency/Clinical Psychiatry)
Marla Thompson Director (Human Resources)
Eddie Stanley Research Assistant II (Clinical Research Center)
Brenda Klement Associate Professor Medical Education
DeQuan Smith Assistant Dean & Co-Chair Community Health & Preventive Medicine /Student Support Services
Adrinna Scott Manager Finance and Business Operations
Shondria Covington Director Marketing and Communications
Alecia Bell (ELT) Chief Compliance Officer Office of Compliance and Corporate Integrity
Karen Lucas Director  Practice Operations
Cinnamon Bradley Associate Dean  Office of Student Affairs
Larry Davis Budget Analyst III Budget Office
Amy Lovejoy Mork Associate Professor Department of Pathology and Anatomy
Winston Thompson Professor Physiology
Virginia Kelley Vice President, Total Rewards Human Resources
Renee Dunbar-Scott Faculty Program Manager Office of Faculty Affairs and Development


Platform B -
Financial & Operational Sustainability

NAME TITLE DEPARTMENT
Katherine Napier  CPA, CISA, CIA  (Co-Chair) Sr. VP of Finance & Chief Financial Officer Office of Finance
Walter L. Douglas, Jr.
(Co-Chair)
Executive Vice President Operations and Business Affairs
Larry Davis Budget Analyst III (Budget Office)
Geneva Glover Administrative Assistant III (Title III)
Bridgett Miller Director I Customer Service Information Technology
Tony Collier Director I Office of Auxiliary Services
Camille Cowans  Director  (Project Management Office) IT
Jason Andrews  Director Office of Health Affairs
Graduate Medical Education
Jasmine Clark Marketing Manager Marketing and Communications
Shailesh Singh Professor Microbiology, Biochemistry and Immunology (Cancer Center)
Patrick Thomas Director Pharmacology & Toxicology & Physiology/ Cardiovascular Research Institute
Karen Lucas Director Practice Operations 
Jerry Moore Assistant VP HR Tech Operations Human Resources


Platform C -
Policy and Advocacy

NAME TITLE DEPARTMENT
Reinetta T. Waldrop, DrPH, MSHS, FACHE
(Co-Chair)
Co-Interim Dean, Director & Associate Professor Online Education and Expanded Programs
Dr. Megan Douglas, JD
(Co-Chair)
Director & Associate Professor  National Center for Primary Care
Dr. Maisha Standifer PhD, MPH (Co-Chair) Director & Assistant Professor Community Health and Preventive Medicine
Jaime Hopkins Project Director Departments of Community Health and Preventive Medicine (Prevention Research Center)
Tonyka McKinney Post-Doctoral Fellow SHLI - Satcher Health Leadership Institute
Jareese Stroud Project Director SHLI - Satcher Health Leadership Institute
Sandra Harris-Hooker  Senior VP & Professor External Affairs and Innovation
Kisha Holden  Associate Professor  Psychiatry
Gilberte ("Gigi") Bastien Associate Director & Assistant Professor Office of Global Health Equity
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Natalie Hernandez Assistant Professor Departments of Community Health and Preventive Medicine (Maternal Health) 
Claudette Bazile Institutional Compliance and Policy Analyst Compliance
Riba Kelsey Assistant Professor Clinical Family Medicine 
Rhonda Holliday Research Assoc. Professor Departments of Community Health and Preventive Medicine
Alex Quarsie Professor Departments of Community Health and Preventive Medicine
Sean Kimbro Professor Microbiology, Biochemistry and Immunology
Kamela Sanichara Institutional Policy & Compliance Analyst Public Health Policy
Dorothy Bouldrick Program Manager & Assistant Professor
Doctor of Health Administration
Online Education


Platform D -
Policy and Advocacy

NAME TITLE DEPARTMENT
Dorian Harriston, MA Chief Marketing and Communications Officer Office of Marketing & Communications
Shondria N. Covington (Co-Chair) Associate Vice President  Office of Marketing & Communications
Demetrios Lambros
(Co-Chair)
Director Office of Marketing & Communications
Jamille Bradfield Director of Public Relations Office of Marketing & Communications
Michele Thomas Development Specialist - OIA Development/Marketing & Communications
Cassandra Lawrence Director Digital Innovation and Content Strategy 
Adrinna Scott  Manager Finance and Business & Operations
Fredrick Clark  Clinical Director Public Health
Marla Thompson  Director Human Resources
Bridget Miller Director I Information Technology Services (ITS)
Atuarra McCaslin Associate Director Research Engagement Clinical Research Center
Stephanie Miles-Richardson Associate Dean, Associate Professor, Director & Chair Department of Public Health Education
Danielle Duvernay Program Coordinator Community Engagement, Clinical Affairs
Maliek Blade Director  Office of Diversity and Inclusion DE&I
Karen Lucas Director Practice Operations
Virginia Kelley Vice President, Total Rewards Human Resources
Carl Ware Program and Training Coordinator Compliance and Corporate Integrity
Tawain Kelly Project Manager Office of Diversity and Inclusion
Brenton Powers Assistant Professor, Assistant Director Department of Public Health