Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
NC AHEC, UNC Chapel Hill School of Medicine, North Carolina
Paris Andrew, PhD is the Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) for the North Carolina Health Education Center (NC AHEC), located within the School of Medicine at the University of North Carolina at Chapel-Hill, and under the umbrella of the National AHEC Organization (NAO) established by U.S. Congress. In this role, Dr. Andrew leads statewide DEI initiatives to advance Health Equity for increased population health, and oversees efforts to recruit, train, and retain individuals from rural and low-income communities and from racially and ethnically diverse backgrounds traditionally underrepresented in health professions programs and the healthcare workforce.
Dr. Andrew has experience strategizing nationally and globally in the Ed Tech industry as DEI Strategist to the Scratch Foundation, the world's largest creative computing and coding platform for youth that was produced by Lifelong Kindergarten Group (LLK) at MIT's Media Lab. In addition, Paris has worked as a DEI Strategist to the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics (NCSSM).
Building upon degrees in Exercise Physiology, Educational Leadership and Cultural Foundations, Dr. Andrew is a multi-industry Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI) Strategist, with expertise ranging from leading DEI councils, liaising equity audits, and Project Directing multi-million-dollar federal grants. Two of which being the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) AHEC Scholars grant within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and the Jacob K. Javits Gifted and Talented Students Education Program the U.S. Department of Education.
A hallmark of Dr. Andrew’s leadership is the ability to focus not solely on access to - but inclusion, and meaningful sustained engagement - once in educational enrichment programs and the workforce. Prior to joining NC AHEC, Dr. Andrew was Director of Partnerships and Engagement for Duke University’s Talent Identification Program.
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Friday, November 18, 2022
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM