Meet the Team

We are a group of graduate students and post-doctoral fellows who are passionate about equity, diversity, and inclusion. Each of us represent our departments and provide a voice for concerns surrounding the research and learning environment of trainees.  

Please contact our group if you are in need of EDI support or consultation from trainees.

Omar El-Deeb

Chair

Research Interests / Specializations: Neuroscience

Kasey  Van Hedger

Kasey Van Hedger

Advisor

Research Interests / Specializations: Neuroscience

Alexandra  Levine

Alexandra Levine

Advisor

Research Interests / Specializations: Psychology & Neuroscience

Sergiu  Lucaciu

Sergiu Lucaciu

CREDIT Member

Research Interests / Specializations: Physiology & Pharmacology

Sally  Esmail

Sally Esmail

CREDIT Member

Research Interests / Specializations: Biochemistry

Lika Chowdhury

CREDIT Member

Research Interests / Specializations: Microbiology & Immunology

Omar El-Deeb

CREDIT Member

Research Interests / Specializations: Neuroscience

Naila Rahman

CREDIT Member

Research Interests / Specializations: Medical Biophysics

Claire Park

CREDIT Member

Research Interests / Specializations: Medical Biophysics

Sergiu Lucaciu

CREDIT Member

Research Interests / Specializations: Physiology and Pharmacology

Jordyn Meaney

CREDIT Member

Research Interests / Specializations: Biochemistry

Akeida Elliott-Benjamin

CREDIT Member

Research Interests / Specializations: Pathology

Emma Donnelly

CREDIT Member

Research Interests / Specializations: Biomedical Engineering

Sarah Levy

CREDIT Member

Research Interests / Specializations: Interdisciplinary Medical Sciences

Eastelle Ding

Digital Media Intern Lead (Graphics)


Tom Drysdale

Faculty Advisor, Associate Dean, Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies


Janelle Pritchard

Staff Advisor, Manager, Graduate and Postdoctoral Affairs