Overview: The mission of the ABCD JEDI Advisory Council (AC) is to effect change that ensures and promotes justice, equity, diversity and inclusion (JEDI) at all levels of ABCD. The JEDI AC leads and coordinates JEDI initiatives and advises the JEDI Associate Director and other members of the Consortium to advance and evaluate JEDI priorities. The JEDI AC strives for inclusive and equitable membership, and aims to provide a safe space for members to discuss and make recommendations in service of JEDI, addressing both initiatives and challenges as they arise in ABCD.
Advisory Council Membership: The JEDI AC is composed of 15 individuals including ABCD consortium members across all levels of seniority, NIH representatives, JEDI Workgroup leaders, and the JEDI Associate Director. Beginning in 2024, terms will be two years in duration, with the option to serve multiple terms. New and returning AC members will be invited to apply for membership by outlining their contributions and commitments to JEDI efforts in ABCD, at their institution, or in other organizations. Applications for Advisory Council Membership will be accepted annually. The JEDI Associate Director will lead the application review process and oversee final selections.
Co-Chairs
Kara Bagot, M.D., Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Lucina Uddin, Ph.D., UCLA
Members
Stefanie Bodison, OTD, OTR/L, University of Florida
Carlos Cardenas-Iniguez, Ph.D. – University of Southern California
Cynthia Cisneros – Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
Damien Fair, Ph.D. – University of Minnesota
Marybel Gonzalez, Ph.D., University of California San Diego
Rebekah Huber, Ph.D. – University of Utah
Nardos Iyob – CC University of California San Diego
Daniel Lopez, Ph.D. – Oregon Health & Science University
Marguerite Matthews, Ph.D., National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
Traci Murray, Ph.D., MPH, National Institute on Drug Abuse / National Institutes of Health
Bonnie Nagel, Ph.D. – Oregon Health & Science University
Micah Prior, M.P.H., M.S.W., Washington University in St. Louis
To learn more about the mission and goals of the three JEDI workgroups, please click here.
For a list of JEDI workgroup members, please visit our Workgroups and Taskforces page.