Assistant professor will serve as primary advisor on operational and strategic goals related to diversity.
Jane M. Kirschling, PhD, RN, FAAN, the Bill and Joanne Conway Dean of the University of Maryland School of Nursing, has appointed Yvette Conyers, DNP, RN, FNP-C, CTN-B, CFCN, CFCS, as associate dean for equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI).
Conyers is the second individual to hold the position; the inaugural associate dean for EDI was appointed in 2016, and at that time it was the first such position on the University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) campus. UMSON’s students, faculty, and staff have become increasingly diverse over the past decade, and fully half of its student population now comprises those from traditionally underrepresented racial and ethnic groups.
In this role, Conyers serves as the primary advisor to UMSON’s dean, senior academic leadership team, senior administrative team, and Diversity and Inclusion Council on operational and strategic goals related to EDI. Additionally, she oversees UMSON’s diversity and inclusion initiatives and partners with colleagues across UMB and Universities at Shady Grove locations to promote and execute efforts related to diversity and inclusion. Conyers also holds a faculty appointment as an assistant professor, teaching excellence tenure track, in the Department of Family and Community Health.