DEI Initiatives in Immunology Panel

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About the Panelists

D’Anne Duncan, PhD

Twitter: @danne_phd

Dr. D’Anne Duncan is the current assistant dean for diversity and learner success in University of California San Francisco’s Graduate Division and is an assistant adjunct professor in the Department of Social Behavioral Sciences at UCSF. She is committed to biomedical PhD and postdoctoral education and training, diversity, and passionate about inclusive excellence in the academy. Dr. Duncan is trained as a neuro-immunologist and earned her PhD in neuroscience from Northwestern University.

Jasmine D. Collins, PhD

Twitter: @jdcollinsphd

Dr. Jasmine Collins received her Ph.D. in Educational Policy, Organization and Leadership with a concentration in Higher Education from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and remains there as an Assistant Professor of Organizational and Community Leadership. Her work focuses on understanding the impact of institutional structures and climates on educational experiences and outcomes for racially minoritized students and faculty in postsecondary contexts. Her research can be found in outlets such as the Journal of Leadership Education, Journal of Leadership Studies and International Journal of STEM Education.

Joanna Shisler

Dr. Shisler is a Program Director at the National Science Foundation

Robert Rivers

Twitter: @robclayrivers

Rob Rivers is a program director in the Office of Minority Health Research Coordination at National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. He leads programs focused on increasing the diversity of the biomedical research work force and expanding NIDDK’s research portfolio in health disparities related research. His BS and PhD are in chemistry.