Assistant Dean for Inclusive Excellence
Purdue University
Dr. Latonia Craig is the Inaugural Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer for the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA). Prior to this appointment, Dr. Craig led the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Purdue University's College of Veterinary Medicine. She has devoted most of her career to providing educational programs in social change and changing the conversation from diversity and inclusion to inclusive excellence. As Assistant Dean for Inclusive Excellence, she led the development of programming and initiatives, modeling innovative practices that introduce diversity into the College of Veterinary Medicine's systems, structure, and culture. Dr. Craig’s work has focused on recruiting and retaining underrepresented students with intentionality by transitioning them from undergraduate to graduate school and attaining terminal degrees through her award-winning Vet Up! and "Check-in-and Connect" programs. Under Dr. Craig's leadership, Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine is ranked by Insight to Diversity Magazines Top College for Diversity and was recently named a Diversity Champion-the first distinction ever given to a Veterinary school.
Dr. Craig has been featured on the cover of Today's Woman Magazine and selected as a Top Forty Under 40 in Louisville Business First Magazine. She received a bachelor's degree in Political Science and a Master's degree in Pan-African Studies from the University of Louisville, a Master's degree in Educational Leadership from the University of Cincinnati, and her Doctorate in Leadership Education from Spalding University.
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Sunday, February 19, 2023
3:00 PM – 3:50 PM
Sunday, February 19, 2023
4:00 PM – 4:50 PM
