Department of Pathology
Department of Pathology
Our Committee Chair, Dr. Arwa Shana’ah, leads this fearless group of 22 dedicated committee members, all hailing from various areas of the OSUWMC Department of Pathology and Clinical Laboratories.
Team Members include: Erin McLaughlin, Dr. Mohammad Shokouh-Amiri, Dr. Saman Ahmadian, Dr. Sergey Brodsky, Dr. Bindu Challa, Rup Dhakal, Tania Herrera-Diaz, Rachel Hess, Dr. Jieli Li, Dr. Manisha Mishra, Dr. Nada Shaker, Dr. Nicholas Nowacki, Dr. Steve Oghumu, Estella Parks, Becky Pearson, Mindy Pifher, Dr. Swati Satturwar, Dr. Saba Shafi, Dr. Irmeen Siddiqui, Zahra Tadayyon-Rahaei, Sandy VanVranken, and Dr. Anna Vilgelm.
Team members split up their time between the following subcommittees: Cultural Awareness, Data, Events, Media, Outreach, Tracking, Website.
My favorite thing about being on the Pathology DEIB committee is:
“ Being on the DEI committee enables me to experience the benefits of having a broad range of perspectives in the workplace. When ALL people have a voice, feel welcomed, and are able to share their perspectives in a respectful and inclusive environment, it fosters innovation and creativity, which are essential for personal, professional, and collective growth.”
- Steve Oghumu, PhD, Assistant Professor
I became interested in being part of the Pathology DEI committee ...
“ … due to the numerous possibilities it offers. Among these, I am particularly passionate about the chance to foster a sense of belonging and support the encouraged collaboration to impact issues such as breaking stereotypes, challenging biases, and building connections. As part of the Outreach subcommittee, I get to be part of these connections both within OSU and our surrounding community. My favorite DEIB quote is “Strength lies in differences, not similarities” by Steven Covey.”
- Becky Pearson, Flow Cytometry & Toxicology Laboratory Manager