Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Internal Advisory Board

Associate Director

Vetta L. Sanders Thompson, PhD
Desmond Lee Professor of Racial and Ethnic Studies
Associate Dean, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion, Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis

Internal Advisory Board Members

Debbie Bennett, MD
Associate Professor of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine

Graham Colditz, MD, DrPH
Niess-Gain Professor of Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine
Associate Director, Siteman Cancer Center

Sergej Djuranovic, PhD
Associate Professor of Cell Biology and Physiology, Washington University School of Medicine

Bettina Drake, PhD, MPH
Professor of Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine

Nick Fisher, MBA
Executive Director of Research & Business Administration, Siteman Cancer Center

Ramaswamy Govindan, MD
Anheuser Busch Endowed Chair in Medical Oncology, Professor of Medicine, Division of Oncology, and Director, Section of Medical Oncology, Washington University School of Medicine

Aimee James, PhD, MPH
Professor of Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine

Spring Schmidt, PhD
Executive Director, Missouri Center for Public Health Excellence
Acting Director, St. Louis County Department of Public Health

Sayako Smith
Senior Project Manager – Education and Training

Siteman Equity Champion

Laura Granderson
Clinical Support Specialist III

Laura Gross
Senior Protocol Coordinator

Daniel Schweppe
Research Lab Manager

Sayako Smith
Senior Project Manager – Education and Training