DIVERSITY & INCLUSION
Mission: We recognize that an environment that is enriched with a diverse group of people enhances the field. Having a cohort of scholars at all levels from different backgrounds enriches our community. With that acknowledgement, our goal is to seek out that enrichment and diversity within our center.
Diversity Resources
How UF Can Help
UF Resources
The University of Florida has a wealth of resources for students, faculty, and staff that support a diverse learning and working environment. Center members may find these resources useful.
beyond uf
Outside Resources
The BREATHE Diversity & Inclusion Subcommittee has developed a list of useful resources available outside UF. Let us know if we should add anything to the list!
Diversity & Inclusion Subcommittee
In spring 2020, the UF BREATHE Center established the BREATHE Diversity & Inclusion Subcommittee to ensure that our center provides a welcoming and equitable environment for all members and potential members, while also enhancing recruitment and retention of a diverse student body and faculty. The subcommittee meets via Zoom on a bimonthly basis and communicates regularly via their Slack channel.
Clinical Assistant Professor
Shakeel Ahmed, PhD
Department of Physical Therapy
BREATHE ALUMNUS, study director in toxicology
Latoya Allen, PhD
Covance, Inc.
Center Coordinator
Oriana Brunetti
Department of Physical Therapy
Center Assistant Director
Kate Casey-Sawicki, MA
Department of Physical Therapy
Research Assistant Professor
Erica Dale, PhD
Department of Physiology & Functional Genomics
Research Assistant Professor
Elisa Gonzalez-Rothi, DPT, PhD
Department of Physical Therapy
Assistant Professor
Erica Levitt, PhD
Department of Pharmacology & Therapeutics
Clinical Assistant Professor
Carolina Maciel, MD, MSCR
Department of Neurology
Postdoctoral Fellow
Sabhya Rana, PhD
Department of Physical Therapy
BREATHE ALUMNUS, postdoctoral fellow
Raele Robison, MS, CCC-SLP, PhD
Swallowing and Salivary Bioscience Laboratory, University of Wisconsin-Madison
graduate assistant
Ashley Ross
Department of Physical Therapy
postdoctoral associate
Arash Tadjalli, PhD
Department of Physical Therapy
Postdoctoral fellow
Adrienn Varga, PhD
Department of Physical Therapy
How Can We do Better?
Let us know how we can create a more inclusive and equitable center!
All submissions on this form will remain confidential between the administrative team and the sender, unless permission is granted otherwise.