Diversity Committee
Mission:
To reinforce the tenets of the CON Seven Pillars of Diversity by providing guidance, resources, and leadership that reflects a broad view of diversity, advancing the college’s capacity to:
- Build more humane relationships across different generations and life experiences,
- Engage in meaningfully civil and brave dialogues on important social issues that impact health equity, psychological safety and belonging within our college and UI community
- Celebrate without judgement our shared and different identities, perspectives, and life experiences.
- Support the intellectual and practice growth of our nursing students, faculty, and staff to be more culturally responsive in the delivery of care and/or services, programs, research, and service
- Model ongoing commitment, respect, and accountability for creating and sustaining a welcoming, inclusive, and accessible work and learning environment that reflects the profession of nursing.
2024 - 2025 Committee Members
Jodi Bloxham, DNP, ARNP, PNP-AC, PNP-PC
Title/Position
Assistant Professor (Clinical)
Director, PNP-AC Program
Interim Director, PNP-PC Program
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Kathleen Fear, DNP, ARNP, CRNA
Title/Position
Assistant Professor of Instruction (Instructional)
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Valerie Garr, MA, CDE® (she/her/hers)
Title/Position
Director, Access, Opportunity & Diversity
Adjunct Assistant Professor
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Emily Griffin, DNP, ARNP, FNP-C
Title/Position
Assistant Professor of Instruction (Instructional)
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Betty Mallen, DNP, CNL, RN
Title/Position
Assistant Professor of Instruction (Instructional)
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Larry Newman, DNP, RN, PMHNP-BC, AGPCNP-BC
Title/Position
Assistant Professor (Clinical)
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Lin Pierce, MA
Title/Position
Assistant to the Executive Associate Dean
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Shalome Tonelli, PhD, RN
Title/Position
Assistant Professor of Instruction (Instructional)
Director, Certification Center
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