DEI Leadership and Advisors
Two advisory boards guide the direction of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion work at Georgetown Lombardi.
These are the:
Georgetown Lombardi DEI Advisory Council
The Georgetown Lombardi Cancer Center Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Advisory Council’s strategic objectives are to guide the Georgetown Lombardi DEI Office to execute the cancer center’s DEI Plan.
More specifically, to:
- Provide overall feedback, input and direction on the Georgetown Lombardi DEI Office aims
- Provide feedback on the development of diversity metrics
- Provide feedback and identifying strategies and outlets for broad outreach to recruit trainees, postdoctoral fellows and faculty from groups underrepresented in cancer research
- Provide input on activities to enhance trainee participation in cancer research
- Review strategies to foster retention, promote inclusion, and advance leadership among women and groups underrepresented in cancer research
- Help communicate DEI activities and progress to relevant constituencies across the cancer center
Georgetown Lombardi DEI Advisory Council Members
![Susan Cheng](https://lombardi.georgetown.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Susan-Cheng-EdLD-MPP.jpg)
Susan Cheng, EdLD, MPP
Senior Associate Dean of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging, Georgetown University School of Medicine
![Rev. Dr. John J. Cox](https://lombardi.georgetown.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Rev.-John-Cox-684x1024.jpg)
Rev. Dr. John J. Cox
Senior Pastor of the Historic Vermont Avenue Baptist Church
![Dr. Dash](https://lombardi.georgetown.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Chiranjeev-Dash-MBBS-PhD-MPH.png)
Chiranjeev Dash, MBBS, PhD, MPH
Director, Georgetown Lombardi Community Outreach and Engagement (COE)
![Jigar Desai](https://lombardi.georgetown.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Jigarkumar-Desai-PhD.jpg)
Jigar Desai, PhD
DEI Liaison, Lombardi Cancer Host Interactions Program
![Kristi Graves](https://lombardi.georgetown.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Kristi-Graves-square.jpg)
Kristi Graves, PhD (Co-Chair / Ex-Officio )
Associate Director, Lombardi Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
![David Kountz](https://lombardi.georgetown.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/David-Kountz-MD.jpg)
David Kountz, MD, PhD
Professor of Medicine, Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine
Chief Academic Officer, Hackensack Meridian Health
![Gina McKinney](https://lombardi.georgetown.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Gina-McKinney-Reverend-820x1024.jpg)
Rev. Gina McKinney
Community Outreach and Education Community Advisory Board, DEI Liaison, Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, NJ
![Avonia Richardson-Miller](https://lombardi.georgetown.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Avonia-Richardson-Miller-EdD-MA.jpg)
Avonia Richardson-Miller, EdD, MA, CDE® (Chair)
Senior Vice President, Chief Diversity Officer, Hackensack Meridian Health
![Olga Rodriguez](https://lombardi.georgetown.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Olga-Rodriguez-MD-PhD.png)
Olga Rodriguez, MD, PhD
DEI Liaison, CCB; IDEAL Grant PI
![Luz Sanchez Romero](https://lombardi.georgetown.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Luz-Sanchez-Romero-MD-PhD.jpg)
Luz Sanchez Romero, MD, PhD
DEI Liaison, Cancer Prevention and Control; Co-Chair, Faculty Diversity and Inclusion
![Sandy Johnson Harris](https://lombardi.georgetown.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Sandra-Harris.jpg)
Sandy Johnson Harris
VP of Equity, Inclusion & Diversity, MedStar Health
![Becca Riggins](https://lombardi.georgetown.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Rebecca-Riggins-PhD-square-1024x1024.jpg)
Rebecca Riggins, PhD
Associate Director, Education and Training (CRTEC) Georgetown Lombardi
![Todd Young](https://lombardi.georgetown.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/t-young.jpg)
Todd Young, PhD
T32 Postdoctoral Fellow, Georgetown Lombardi
Georgetown Lombardi DEI Early Career Leadership Council
Participating members of the DEI Early Career Leadership Council (ECLC) support the vision to increase diversity within Georgetown Lombardi membership and leadership, and create and sustain a culture of equity and inclusive excellence for individuals across all levels of experience and rank. Members of the ECLC provide input and guidance to the Georgetown Lombardi Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Office for ways to support early and midcareer faculty along with sharing strategic ideas and input on leadership development opportunities.
Early Career Leadership Council Members
![Traci Bethea](https://lombardi.georgetown.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/T-Bethea.png)
Traci Bethea, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Oncology, Georgetown;
Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities Research;
Cancer Prevention and Control Program, Georgetown Lombardi
![Noa Biran](https://lombardi.georgetown.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/N-Biran.png)
Noa Biran, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine, Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine;
Multiple Myeloma Physician, Hackensack University Medical Center, John Theurer Cancer Center, Regional Cancer Care Association;
Cancer Cell Biology Program, Georgetown Lombardi
![Heather Derry-Vick](https://lombardi.georgetown.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/H-Derry-Vick.png)
Heather Derry-Vick, PhD
Assistant Member, Center for Discovery and Innovation Hackensack Meridian Health;
Assistant Professor, Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine;
Cancer Prevention and Control Program, Georgetown Lombardi
![Martha Gay](https://lombardi.georgetown.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/M-Gay.png)
Martha Gay, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Medicine, Georgetown;
Cancer-Host Interactions Program, Georgetown Lombardi
![Gary Kwok](https://lombardi.georgetown.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/G-Kwok.png)
Gary Kwok, PhD
Assistant Member, Center for Discovery and Innovation;
Assistant Professor, Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine;
Cancer Prevention and Control Program, Georgetown Lombardi
![Batsirai Mabvakure](https://lombardi.georgetown.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/B-Mabvakure.png)
Batsirai Mabvakure, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Oncology, Georgetown;
Cancer Prevention and Control Program, Georgetown Lombardi
![Sreejith Nair](https://lombardi.georgetown.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/S-Nair.png)
Sreejith Nair, PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of Oncology, Georgetown;
Cancer Cell Biology Program, Georgetown Lombardi
![Kevin Tong](https://lombardi.georgetown.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/K-Tong.png)
Kevin Tong, PhD
Assistant Professor, Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine;
Assistant Member, Center for Discovery and Innovation;
Cancer Cell Biology Program, Georgetown Lombardi
![Kimberley Doucette](https://lombardi.georgetown.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/K-Doucette.png)
Kimberley Doucette, MD, MSC
Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Georgetown;
Clinician, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital
Cancer Cell Biology Program, Georgetown Lombardi
![Rachel Rosenstein](https://lombardi.georgetown.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/R-Rosenstein.png)
Rachel Rosenstein, MD
Assistant Professor, Dermatology Division, Hackensack Meridian Health Center for Discovery and Innovation;
Cancer-Host Interactions Program, Georgetown Lombardi
![Johannes Zakrzewski](https://lombardi.georgetown.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/J-Zakrzewski.png)
Johannes Zakrzewski, PhD
Associate Professor of Oncology, Georgetown;
Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine;
Associate Member, Hackensack Meridian Center for Discovery and Innovation;
Attending Physician, Pediatric Stem Cell Transplant, Hackensack University Medical Center;
Cancer-Host Interactions Program, Georgetown Lombardi