Advisory Council
Purpose: The overriding purpose of the Advisory Council is to assist
The Institute for Women’s and Gender Studies in fulfilling its mission
of research, teaching, sponsoring events, and community networking.
Dr. Barbara W. Brown (Co-Chair)
Manager, Student Services
College of Optometry
UM-St. Louis
Ms. Becky Mumma, CPA, MBA (Co-Chair)
CEO & Executive Consultant
InVALUable Solutions LLC
St. Louis, MO
Mr. Derek Cadzow
Love and Life Photography
Ms. Annette Desarden-Carrero
CPU and Hub Planner Supervisor
United Parcel Service
Ms. Kathleen Christ
President and Founder
St. Louis Aquatic Healing Center Corporation
Ms. Laura Cohen
Project Director – The Confluence Partnership
Trailnet
The Honorable Rita Heard Days
Missouri Senate
Ms. Barbara Dressel
President & CEO
eMED International, Inc.
Dr. Sally Ebest (ex officio)
Professor and Program Coordinator
Certificate in University Teaching
English Department
UM-St. Louis
Dr. Kathy Gentile (ex officio)
Director
Institute for Women’s and Gender Studies
UM-St. Louis
Dr. Barbara Harbach
Professor
Department of Music
UM-St. Louis
The Honorable Malaika B. Horne
UM System Board of Curators (former)
UMSL Executive Leadership Consortium
Division of Continuing Education
UM-St. Louis
Mr. Jeffrey Jones
Associate Director of Advancement
UM-St. Louis
Ms. Fern Mreen
Administrative Associate I
Institute for Women’s & Gender Studies
UM-St. Louis
Dr. Janet Y. Murray
E. Desmond Lee Professor for Developing Women
Leaders & Entrepreneurs in Int’l Business
College of Business Administration
UM-St. Louis
Dr. Carol K. Peck
College of Optometry
UM-St. Louis
Ms. Michele B. Rutledge
Vice-President
Wings of Hope
St. Louis, MO
Ms. Iris Salsman
I. Salsman PR, LLC
St. Louis, MO
Ms. Jan Scott
Publisher
St. Louis Women on the Move
St. Louis, MO
Dr. Margaret Sherraden
School of Social Work
UM-St. Louis
Ms. Naomi Silver
President and Founder
CultureSurfer, LLC
St. Louis, MO
Dr. Lynn Staley
English Dept.
UM-St. Louis
Dr. Nanora Sweet (ex officio)
English Dept.
UM-St. Louis
