Office of Diversity and Inclusion
The College of Pharmacy Office of Diversity and Inclusion’s mission is to provide direction and further our University’s commitment to the promotion of cultural diversity and prioritize the recruitment, retention, promotion and advancement of students, faculty and staff, of diverse cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds. The Office of Diversity and Inclusion aims to foster a community reflective of the diverse experiences and backgrounds of its students, faculty and staff across race and ethnicity, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, religion, cultural and spiritual beliefs, age, abilities and special needs, education, military experience, national origin, immigration status, language differences, and socio-economic status. In addition, the Office of Diversity and Inclusion has a profound commitment to individuals from historically underserved populations who identify as members of an under-represented minority group.
Mario E. Alburges, Ph.D.
Director of Diversity Affairs, College of Pharmacy
Research Associate Professor, Pharmacology
& Toxicology Department
Office of the Associate Vice President for Health Equity & Inclusion
Resources
American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP)
Innovative Urban Transitions and Aridregion Hydro-sustainability (iUTAH)
Hispanic-Serving Health Professions Schools (HSHPS)
ACCESS Program for Women in Science & Mathematics
Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP)
TRIO Student Support Services JumpStart
Native American Summer Research Internship (NARI)
Advancing Chicanos/Hispanics & Native Americans in Science (SACNAS)
Academy for Math, Engineering and Science (AMES)
Student Global Health Initiative
University Neighborhood Partners
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
Association of American Indian Physicians (AAIP)
Native Voices: Native Peoples' Concepts of Health and Illness
University of Utah LGBT+ Resource Center
BioEYES: A partnership to advance K-12 science education
Diversity and Inclusion Committee (2018-2019 Academic Year)
| Shawna Webster | Interim Chair |
| Gisel Gomez | Staff |
| James Herron | Ex Officio |
| Kuby Balagurunathan | Committee Member |
| Marco Bortolato | Committee Member |
| Diana Brixner | Committee Member (Alumni) |
| Mei Yee Koh | Committee Member |
| Carol Lim | Committee Member |
| Alisyn May | Committee Member |
| Karen Wilcox | Committee Member |
| Alex Brewster | Committee Member (Student) |
| Nosheen Hamid | Committee Member (Student) |
| Kendra Larsen | Committee Member (Student) |
Director of Diversity Affairs
