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, Chair | Assistant Dean for Diversity, Inclusion, Equity & Belonging, Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of General Dentistry | lgdunham@bu.edu |
| Dr. Joseph Calabrese | Associate Dean of Student, Clinical Professor, Department of General Dentistry | jobean@bu.edu |
| Dr. Neil Fleisher | Director, Faculty Development, Clinical Professor, Department of General Dentistry | neefly@bu.edu |
| Dr. Gail McCausland | Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs, Associate Professor of Periodontology | gaillmc@bu.edu |
| Dr. Catherine Sarkis | Clinical Professor, Department of Health Policy and Health Services Research | csarkis@bu.edu |
| Dr. Deeba Kashtwari | Chair and Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Radiology | deebakas@bu.edu |
| Dr. Sami Chogle | Chair and Associate Professor, Department of Endodontics | schogle@bu.edu |
| Dr. Mohammad Dashti | Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Restorative Sciences and Biomaterials | mhdashti@bu.edu |
| Dr. Samira Sheikh | Group Practice Leader, Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of General Dentistry | sheikh03@bu.edu |
| Dr. Kadambari Rawal | Clinical Associate Professor, Department of General Dentistry | kady@bu.edu |
| Dr. Christine Chiao | Clinical Assistant, Professor, Department of Pediatric Dentistry | cchiao@bu.edu |
| Ms. Grace Elson | Assistant Director for Academic Affairs | gelson@bu.edu |
| Ms. Patrice Freeman-Lau | Director, Staff Administration & Operations | patricel@bu.edu |
| Mr. Tim McDonough | Associate Dean, Finance & Operations | tmcdonou@bu.edu |
| Mr. Richard Rabbett | Director of Faculty Affairs & Operations | rabbet@bu.edu |
| Ms. Erica Stocks | Director of Student Affairs | emstocks@bu.edu |
| Ms. Darlina Walker | Clinic Coordinator | dgarrett@bu.edu |
| Ms. Wendy A. Mejia | Collections & Payment Plan Coordinator Office of Clinical Finance | wamejia@bu.edu |
| Ms. Sylvia Ruffin | Senior Administrative Coordinator Dept. of General Dentistry | sruffin@bu.edu |
| Mr. Joseph Johnson | Assistant Director for Diversity, Inclusion Equity & Belonging | jwjohns4@bu.edu |
| DMD Students | ||
| Ms. Elyse Mansfield | DMD III | emans13@bu.edu |
| Mr. Eaba Beyene | DMD II | eaba@bu.edu |