Diversity Committee

Mission:
To reinforce the tenets of the CON Seven Pillars of Diversity by providing guidance, resources, and leadership that reflects a broad view of diversity, advancing the college’s capacity to:

  1. Build more humane relationships across different generations and life experiences, 
  2. Engage in meaningfully civil and brave dialogues on important social issues that impact health equity, psychological safety and belonging within our college and UI community
  3. Celebrate without judgement our shared and different identities, perspectives, and life experiences.
  4. Support the intellectual and practice growth of our nursing students, faculty, and staff to be more culturally responsive in the delivery of care and/or services, programs, research, and service
  5.  Model ongoing commitment, respect, and accountability for creating and sustaining a welcoming, inclusive, and accessible work and learning environment that reflects the profession of nursing. 

2024 - 2025 Committee Members

Abbie Beadle

Abigail Beadle, M.Ed. (she/her/hers)

Title/Position
Academic Services Specialist
Jodi Bloxham

Jodi Bloxham, DNP, ARNP, PNP-AC, PNP-PC

Title/Position
Assistant Professor (Clinical)
Director, PNP-AC Program
Kathleen Fear

Kathleen Fear, DNP, ARNP, CRNA

Title/Position
Instructional Track Lecturer
Emily Ford

Emily Ford, DNP, CRNA

Title/Position
Clinical Assistant Professor
Valerie Garr

Valerie Garr, MA, CDE® (she/her/hers)

Title/Position
Director, Access, Opportunity & Diversity
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Emily Griffin

Emily Griffin, DNP, ARNP, FNP-C

Title/Position
Instructional Track Lecturer
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Kyung Soo Kim, PhD, RN

Title/Position
Associate Faculty
Nancy Kroeze

Nancy Kroeze, MBA, SPHR, SHRM-CP

Title/Position
Human Resources Director
K Machovsky

Kathryn Machovsky, EdD

Title/Position
Exec Dir of Comms, Alumni, and External Relations
Betty Mallen

Betty Mallen, MSN, RN

Title/Position
Instructional Track Lecturer
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Rebecca Miller, MA (she/her/hers)

Title/Position
Creative Media Specialist
Larry Newman

Larry Newman, DNP, RN, PMHNP-BC, AGPCNP-BC

Title/Position
Assistant Professor (Clinical)
Lin Pierce

Lin Pierce, MA

Title/Position
Assistant to the Executive Associate Dean
Shalome Tonelli

Shalome Tonelli, PhD, RN

Title/Position
Instructional Track Lecturer
Director, Certification Center