EDI Spotlight: Johnna Frierson, PhD
Since 2015, Johnna Frierson has worked in various roles at Duke with one main goal in mind: creating a more diverse and equitable environment for students and trainees interested in careers in STEM and the basic sciences. She will now broaden that work, reaching more areas within the School of Medicine community, as the newly appointed associate dean for equity, diversity, and inclusion in the basic sciences. For this month’s EDI Spotlight interview, Frierson gives us a look into this new role and shares her plans to continue her work with the Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Advancement, and Leadership in the Sciences (IDEALS) Office. And she tells us a little about her love of being outdoors and spending time with her two children.
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