Diversity Committee

The goal of the School's Diversity Committee is to facilitate understanding and acceptance of persons with diverse abilities, cultures, and ethnicities within the University of Kansas School of Health Professions and the greater community through support and education. Contact the committee chairperson.

Diversity Committee Members

Member	Department	Term Ends
Lisa VanHoose, Chair	PT & Rehab Science	6/30/12
Lauren Foster	Occupational Therapy Ed.	6/30/12
Sandra Keener	Hearing & Speech	6/30/12
Paul Bennetts	Nurse Anesthesia	6/30/13
Shelley Barenklau	Nurse Anesthesia	6/30/14

Spring 2011 elections, updated 11092011
* Mid-term replacement appointment

Mission

Our mission of the Diversity Committee of the School of Health Professions is to enhance awareness among minority students of secondary schools within the Kansas City area about health careers. We also hope to lay the foundation of understanding amongst faculty, staff and our students of our uniqueness and our pride for our many cultures reflected amongst the peoples within the School of Health Professions through communication, education, consideration, support, acceptance, and friendship.