Overall, my background and academic experience has included leadership roles at University of North Texas Health Science Center (UNTHSC), the University of Kentucky (UK), and currently the University of Louisville (UofL). As a research center director at UNTHSC, I expanded and strengthened relationships between the university and Dallas and Fort Worth community partners, resulting in the development of a thriving community-engaged research program. At UK, I served a number of academic administrative roles including Associate Dean, Diversity and Inclusion Officer and Interim Department Chair in the College of Public Health, during which time I successfully launched the college’s first undergraduate degree program, led the College to a full seven year reaccreditation and reorganized student and academic support units. As Assistant Provost and Senior Assistant Provost for Faculty Affairs, I led the use of faculty analytics and other tools to advance tactics for recruitment, retention and progression of women faculty and faculty of color. For 2.5 years, I served as Senior Associate Provost for Administration and Academic Affairs, in which I coordinated all functions in the Office of the Provost, including providing oversight and direction of business, administrative, financial and academic processes that impact our 19 colleges and 109 departments/schools, including 3,000 faculty, as well as several support units. I currently serve as the Dean of the UofL School of Public Health and Information Sciences.