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Recruitment and Diversity Initiatives Team

The Recruitment and Diversity Initiatives Team will coordinate classroom and camp visits by participating scientists, produce and deliver recruitment materials, and be a liaison among interested students and respective recruiting leaders at academic units of Purdue University. The team leader is Dr. Kauline Cipriani, Director of Diversity and Inclusion, Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine. Team members include:

  • Dr. Timothy Ratliff, Director of the Purdue University Center for Cancer Research and Professor of Comparative Pathobiology, Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine
  • Dr. Sandra San Miguel, Professor of Veterinary Clinical Sciences and Associate Dean of Engagement, Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine
  • Mr. Thad Blossom, Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine
  • Ms. Jessica Schneider, Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine
  • Mr. Wesley Campbell, Director of Science Bound, Purdue University

Purdue University faculty participants include:

  • Dr. Eric Barker, Department of Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology
  • Dr. Steve Byrn, Department of Industrial and Physical Pharmacy
  • Dr. Julia Chester, Department of Psychological Sciences
  • Dr. Linda Chezem, Department of Youth Development and Agricultural Education
  • Dr. Hyunyi Cho, Department of Communication
  • Dr. Paul Collodi, Department of Animal Sciences
  • Dr. Laurent Couetil, Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences
  • Dr. Ulrike Dydak, Department of Health Sciences
  • Dr. Karen Fingerman, Department of Child Development and Family Studies
  • Dr. Deborah Knapp. Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences
  • Dr. Sophie Lelievre, Department of Basic Medical Sciences
  • Dr. Zoltan Machaty, Department of Animal Sciences
  • Dr. Alyssa Panitch, Department of Foods and Nutrition
  • Dr. Carol Post, Department of Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology
  • Dr. Paul Robinson, Department of Basic Medical Sciences
  • Dr. Cleve Shields, Department of Chlid Development and Family Sciences
  • Dr. Ramesh Vemulapalli, Department of Comparative Pathobiology

The project described was supported by a Science Education Partnership Award (SEPA) from the Office of Research Infrastructure Programs (ORIP), a component of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

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