Meet the Inclusive Excellence Team
The Gillings School of Global Public Health’s Office of Inclusive Excellence works on developing a climate in which everyone feels welcomed, wanted and supported. To accomplish this goal, we work to:
- provide inclusive excellence training to students, faculty, and staff at Gillings
- integrate social justice and racial equity into curricula at all levels of education
- improve methods for communicating about difference, inclusion, and equity throughout Gillings
- advocate on behalf of students for fairness and transparency regarding employment opportunities and supports across the School
- support the recruitment and retention of a diverse community of faculty, students and staff
Dr. Kim Ramsey-White
Kim Ramsey-White
Associate Dean for Inclusive Excellence
whitek22@unc.edu
Kim Ramsey-White, PhD, serves as associate dean for Inclusive Excellence at the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health and an Associate Professor for the Public Health Leadership Program. Her research focuses on education reform initiatives, health disparities, and social capital. She has also worked extensively in the area of strategic diversity planning in the higher education arena.
Dr. Adrial Bryan
Adrial Bryan
Inclusive Excellence Program Coordinator
adbryan@email.unc.edu
Adrial Bryan, PhD, serves the IE team and the Gillings School of Global Public Health as program coordinator. In this role, she coordinates training, curriculum, and program development efforts to help faculty, staff and students co-create learning spaces that center on equity and social justice. She also liaises between students and the inclusive excellence team to advocate for the prioritization of student needs in the School’s inclusive excellence efforts.
Yesenia Merino, PhD, MPH
Yesenia Merino, PhD, MPH
Director of Education and Training
ymerino@email.unc.edu
Jessica Roe
Jessica Roe
Inclusive Excellence Graduate Research Assistantjroe@unc.edu
Jess Roe (she/her/hers) is a second-year MPH student in the Health Equity, Social Justice, & Human Rights concentration. She is passionate about health equity, specifically regarding access to appropriate mental health resources and health care for low-income populations. Jess has experience in education as a former high school science teacher and environmental testing and research as a field investigator and lab analyst.
Vacant
Manager of Inclusive Excellence and Outreach
Inclusive Excellence Graduate Assistant