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DEI Committee

The Institute of Human Nutrition Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee is comprised of individuals who represent the various populations of the IHN community. The committee meets regularly to discuss equity-related issues, share resources, and collaborate on institution-wide initiatives.

Chair

Moneek Madra, PhD (she/her)
- Associate Director, MS in Human Nutrition Program
- Assistant Professor of Nutrition, Pediatrics & Institute of Human Nutrition
- mm2845@cumc.columbia.edu

Administration representatives

Alexander Sosa (he/him)
- Senior Administrative Coordinator
- sa96@cumc.columbia.edu
Charmain Watson (she/her)
- Assistant to the Director
- crw1@cumc.columbia.edu

PhD Faculty/Mentor Representatives

Chuchun (Liz) Chang, PhD (she/her)
- Assistant Professor of Nutrition, Pediatrics & Institute of Human Nutrition
- cc617@cumc.columbia.edu
Dympna Gallagher, EdD (she/her)
- Professor of Nutritional Medicine, Medicine & Institute of Human Nutrition
- dg108@cumc.columbia.edu

Postdoc Representatives

TBD
Leinys S. Santos Baez, MD (she/her/hers)
- Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Henry Ginsberg Lab
- lss2181@cumc.columbia.edu

Research Representatives

Tiffany Thomas, PhD (she/her/hers)
- Assistant Professor of Pathology & Cell Biology
- Director, Biochemical Genetics Laboratory
- tt2254@cumc.columbia.edu

PhD Student Representatives

Krista Hu (she/her)
- PhD Candidate, 3rd year
- kyh2109@cumc.columbia.edu

MS Student Representatives

TBD
- MS Student
TBD
- MS Student