HDIRE ADVISORY BOARD 


Overview

  
The Health Disparities Advisory Board is comprised of members of the faculty and staff of Tuskegee University.  These individuals shall serve on the board as representatives from various departments/offices within the university, (as deemed appropriate by the founding director and the chair of the board), and will not exceed a maximum limit of ten members, excluding the founder.      

Each board member is expected to support the mission and needs of the Health Disparities Institute for Research and Education by providing advice, governance, policy oversight, and assistance with its general promotion. 

Major Responsibilities:

  • Organizational leadership and advisement
  • Organization of the advisory board, officers, and committees
  • Formulation and oversight of policies and procedures
  • Oversight of program planning and evaluation
  • Review of organizational and programmatic reports
  • Promotion of the organization
  • Fundraising and outreach

Length of Term:  Membership on the Board will be staggered so that members serve a two-year term, which may be renewed for one additional term, pending approval of the board.

 

ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS

Luther S. Williams, PhD (Chair)
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
Tuskegee University

Ntam Baharanyi, PhD
Professor of Agricultural Economics
Tuskegee University           

Darryl Crompton, JD, MPH
General Counsel and Vice President for Legal Affairs
Tuskegee University

Tsegaye Habtemariam, DVM, PhD
Dean, College of Veterinary Medicine, Nursing and Allied Health
Tuskegee University

Shaik Jeelani, PhD
Vice President for Sponsored Programs and Research
Tuskegee University

Jacqueline Jones-Triche, PhD
IBS Program
Tuskegee University

Ralphenia Pace, PhD
Professor and Head Department of Food and Nutritional Sciences
Tuskegee University

Roberta M. Troy, PhD
Founding Director, HDIRE
Tuskegee University

Timothy Turner, PhD                                                     
Deputy Director for Research                                                
National Center for Bioethics in Research and Healthcare
Tuskegee University

Rueben C. Warren, DrPH, DDS, MPH, MDiv
Director, National Center for Bioethics in Research and Healthcare
Tuskegee University