Salimah El-Amin, DrPH

Salimah El-Amin
Assistant Director of Equity in Research, Center for Equity in Research.

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Salimah El-Amin, DrPH, serves as the assistant director of equity in research at the Center for Equity in Research. In this role, she provides support and direction for diversity, equity, inclusion, and anti-racism efforts across the research process at the CTSI. Prior to this role she led DE&I initiatives across Strategic Education, Inc. She was previously employed with Duke University from 2015-2018 in the Samuel DuBois Cook Center on Social Equity.

In addition to her DE&I experience, Dr. El-Amin brings 20 years of experience leading cross-functional teams, managing projects, teaching, and closing equity gaps. She holds a DrPH in public health from Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, a master’s in public health from Drexel University, and a DE&I certificate from Cornell University.