LGBT & Ally List

Below is a list of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT) and Ally faculty and staff on the health sciences campus. This list is a public commitment from these faculty and staff to LGBT diversity and inclusion, and it also is intended to foster community among LGBT people and allies on the health sciences campus.

If you are a health sciences campus faculty or staff member who would like to add your name to this list, please contact the chair of the SGDC, Brandon N. Kyle, with the following information:

  • Name & Degree(s)
  • Title
  • Department & School
  • Email

By providing your information, you are agreeing to have your name and information posted publicly on this website.

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K. Drew Baker, MD, M.Div.
Clinical Professor of Pediatrics, Division Chief of General Pediatrics
Department of Pediatrics, Brody School of Medicine
bakerkd19@ecu.edu

Richard J. Baltaro, MD, PhD
Professor of Pathology
Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Department, Brody School of Medicine
baltaror@ecu.edu

Elizabeth C Banks, PhD
Clinical Assistant Professor
ECU Family Medicine Center
bankse15@ecu.edu

Lorrie Basnight, MD
Associate Dean, Continuing Medical Education; Executive Director, Eastern AHEC
Department of Pediatrics, Brody School of Medicine
basnightL@ecu.edu

Kelly A. Bear, DO
Clinical Associate Professor
Department of Pediatrics, Brody School of Medicine
beark17@ecu.edu

Beth Breidigam, BS in Political Science
Support Services Associate
Health Sciences Bookstore
breidigamb14@ecu.edu

Cierra Buckman, MHS
Director of Research Administration
Departments of Pediatrics, Brody School of Medicine
buckmanc17@ecu.edu

C

Robert G. Carroll, PhD
Associate Dean for Medical Student Education
Office of Medical Education, Brody School of Medicine
carrollr@ecu.edu

Amy Cartwright; Diploma completing dental assistant II
Certified Dental Assistant
Ahoskie CSLC ECU
cartwrighta14@ecu.edu

Cathleen Cook, MD, MEd, FAAP
Clinical Associate Professor
Department of Pediatrics, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Brody School of Medicine
cookca17@ecu.edu

Lindsay Cortright, MA
Research Manager
Department of Pediatrics, Brody School of Medicine
cortrightl16@ecu.edu

Celeste S. Crawford, PhD, LPCS, LCAS, NCC
Clinical Assistant Professor, Director of Navigate Counseling Clinic
Department of Addictions & Rehabilitation Studies, College of Allied Health Sciences
crawfordc@ecu.edu

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Lisandra de Castro Brás, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Physiology, Brody School of Medicine
decastrobrasl14@ecu.edu

Colby Dendy, MD, MPH
Clinical Assistance Professor, Internal Medicine & Pediatrics; Associate Program Director, Combined Internal Medicine-Pediatrics Residency Program
ECU Med-Peds, Brody School of Medicine
dendyc16@ecu.edu

Jamie DeWitt, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology, Brody School of Medicine
dewittj@ecu.edu

John M. Diamond, MD
Professor and Head, Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine, Brody School of Medicine
diamondj@ecu.edu

Lisa Domico
Teaching Assistant Professor
Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology
Brody School of Medicine
domicol@ecu.edu

Shelby Donnelly, BA
Administrative Assistant
College of Nursing/College Support Services
donnellys@ecu.edu

Lisa L. Dozier, BSBE
Clinical Course Advisor
Office of Student Affairs
Brody School of Medicine
dozierl@ecu.edu

Matthew Drake, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Family Medicine
Brody School of Medicine
drakem20@ecu.edu

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Cheryl V. Elhammoumi, MSN, RN, CCRN
Clinical Assistant Professor
Undergraduate Nursing Science, College of Nursing
elhammoumic@ecu.edu

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Carrie Forbes, BA, MLS student
Document Delivery/ Interlibrary Loan Supervisor
Laupus Health Sciences Library
forbesc@ecu.edu

Sierra Nicole Fountain, MA in Health Education, BA in Psychology
Administrative Support Specialist
Office of Research Integrity and Compliance, Division of Research, Economic Development, and Engagement
fountains@ecu.edu

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Amanda Haberstroh, PhD, MLIS
Information & Research Services Librarian
Laupus Health Sciences Library
haberstroha17@ecu.edu

Johanna L. Hannan, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Physiology, Brody School of Medicine
hannanj14@ecu.edu

Sonya R. Hardin PhD, RN, NP-C, FAAN
Professor, Associate Dean Graduate Nursing Programs
College of Nursing
hardins@ecu.edu

William W. Hitt, MS, LPC, NCC, DCC
Academic Counselor
Student Development and Counseling Center, College of Nursing
hittw15@ecu.edu

J

Nadyah Janine John, M.D.
Assistant Professor and Program Director, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine, Brody School of Medicine
johnn@ecu.edu

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Emily Keel, BHS
Physician Assistant
Department of Emergency Medicine, Minor ED employee
keele@ecu.edu

Karen L. Kelly, MD
Associate Professor
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Brody School of Medicine
kellyka@ecu.edu

Joy Kennedy, Ph.D. in Educational Studies with a Concentration in Cultural Studies; M.Ed. in Communication Disorders; B.A. in Elementary Education
Clinical Assistant Professor
Communication Sciences and Disorders, College of Allied Health Sciences
kennedyjo15@ecu.edu

Elizabeth Ketterman, MLS 
Interim Director
Laupus Health Sciences Library
kettermane@ecu.edu

Katherine Kropp, MSN, FNP
Family Nurse Practitioner
Family Medicine – ECU Physicians
kroppk15@ecu.edu

Brandon N. Kyle, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine, Brody School of Medicine
kyleb@ecu.edu

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Angela Lamson, PhD, LMFT
Professor
Department of Human Development and Family Science
lamsona@ecu.edu

Joseph G. L. Lee, PhD, MPH
Department of Health Education and Promotion, College of Health and Human Performance
leejose14@ecu.edu

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Dean F. Markham, Jr. M.D.
Associate Clinical Professor
Department of Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease Division, Brody School of Medicine
markhamd@ecu.edu

Brian A. McMillen, Ph.D.
Professor
Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology, Brody School of Medicine
mcmillenb@ecu.edu

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Janice A. Neil, PhD, RN
Associate Professor
College of Nursing
neilj@ecu.edu

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Dorcas P. O’Rourke, DVM, MS
Professor and Chair
Department of Comparative Medicine, Brody School of Medicine
orourked@ecu.edu

Joani Zary Oswald, BS
Research Specialist
Department of Anatomy & Cell Biology, Brody School of Medicine
zaryj@ecu.edu

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Leigh Patterson, MD
Interim Associate Dean for Faculty Development; Associate Professor
Department of Emergency Medicine, Brody School of Medicine
pattersonl@ecu.edu

Annette I. Peery, RN, EdD, CNE
Associate Professor and Associate Dean, Undergraduate Program
Department of Baccalaureate Education, College of Nursing
peerya@ecu.edu

Wendy Peterson, AAS
Technology Support Analyst
Office of Medical Education
petersonw@ecu.edu

Rachael K. Phillips, Ph.D.
Learning Specialist
School of Dental Medicine
phillipsra18@ecu.edu

Timothy Powell, MD
Associate Professor – Internal Medicine and Pediatrics
Department of Pediatrics, Brody School of Medicine; ECU Physicians
powellti17@ecu.edu

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Pamela J. Reis, PhD, CNM, NNP-BC
Assistant Professor
Nurse-Midwifery/Nursing Science Department, College of Nursing
reisp@ecu.edu

Leah Riddell, B.A. Psychology & B.A. Religious Studies
Administrative Support Associate
Student Affairs, School of Dental Medicine
riddelll16@ecu.edu

Donna Roberson, PhD, FNP-BC
Associate Professor and Family Nurse Practitioner
College of Nursing,  Department of Advanced Nursing Practice and Education, and ECU Student Health
robersondo@ecu.edu

Jeff Robinson-Thomas, PhD, LPC, LCAS, CRC
Behavioral Health Services Coordinator and Clinical Counselor
Adult Specialty Care; Department of Internal Medicine; Brody School of Medicine
thomasjef14@ecu.edu

Rachel L. Roper, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Microbiology & Immunology, Brody School of Medicine
roperr@ecu.edu

Kathrin Rothermich, PhD
Assistant Professor and Director of the Social Communication and Neuroscience Laboratory
Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, College of Allied Health
rothermichk17@ecu.edu

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Todd L. Savitt, PhD
Professor
Department of Bioethics and Interdisciplinary Studies, Brody School of Medicine
savittt@ecu.edu

Kristina Simeonsson, MD, MSPH
Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Public Health
Brody School of Medicine
simeonssonk@ecu.edu

Jordan Sturgill, MS, PA-C
Clinical Assistant Professor
ECU Dept. of Physician Assistant Studies
sturgillj22@ecu.edu

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Jan Tillman, DNP
Clinical Associate Professor
Advanced Nursing Practice and Education, College of Nursing
tillmanj@ecu.edu

Mary Catherine Turner, MD, FACP, FAAP
Clinical Associate Professor
Department of Pediatrics, Brody School of Medicine
brakem@ecu.edu

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Jitka Virag, PhD
Assistant Professor and Interim Chief Diversity Officer
Department of Physiology, Brody School of Medicine
viragj@ecu.edu

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Anja C. Washington, MA, BSW
Linkage Retention Coordinator/ PrEP Coordinator
Department of Internal Medicine-Division of Infectious Disease, Brody School of Medicine
washingtona16@ecu.edu

Margaret B. Wilson, DDS, MBA
Vice Dean and Associate Dean for Student Affairs
School of Dental Medicine
wilsonmar@ecu.edu

Shari Windom, BS, CDP
Program Coordinator, Nursing and Allied Health
Eastern AHEC
windoms@ecu.edu

Mitzi Witherington, MBA
Administrator
Department of Pediatrics, Brody School of Medicine
witheringtonm@ecu.edu

Tracey Woodlief, PhD
Research Instructor
Pharmacology and Toxicology
woodlieft18@ecu.edu

Heather Harris Wright, PhD
Associate Dean for Research
College of Allied Health Sciences
wrighth@ecu.edu