Tyra M Banks, EdD, OTR/L

  • Assistant Professor of Rehabilitation and Regenerative Medicine (Occupational Therapy) at CUMC
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Overview

Academic Appointments

  • Assistant Professor of Rehabilitation and Regenerative Medicine (Occupational Therapy) at CUMC

Administrative Titles

  • Director of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging

Gender

  • Female

Credentials & Experience

Education & Training

  • MS, Occupational Therapy (OT), Columbia University
  • EdD, Leadership and Learning in Organizations, Vanderbilt University

Committees, Societies, Councils


Anti-Racism for Medical Education, 2023 – Present

Curriculum Committee, 2023 - Present

Anti-Racist Educator Institute Community of Practice, 2022 – Present

Faculty Search Committee, 2022 – Present

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee, 2022 – Present

Admissions Committee, 2022 – 2023

Research

Selected Publications

Banks, T. M. (2022) Black Talent in Higher Education: Practical Retention Strategies. In A. Allen & J. Stewart, We’re Not OK: Black Faculty Experiences and Higher Education Strategies. Cambridge University Press.

Banks, T. M. (2020). Leading the Occupational Therapy Profession Towards Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (Doctoral Capstone)