Office of Academic Excellence & Community Engagement
Bennetta C. Horne, PhD
Assistant Dean for Academic Excellence and Community Engagement
Director, Office of Academic Excellence & Community Engagement
131 South Robertson Street New Orleans, LA 70112
Phone 504-988-7401 Fax 504-988-6462
bhorne1@tulane.edu
Bennetta is the Assistant Dean for Academic Excellence and Community Engagement and the Director of the Office of Academic Excellence & Community Engagement. She completed her undergraduate studies at Xavier University of Louisiana and her graduate work at LSU Health Sciences Center. She is responsible for fostering an all-encompassing environment for current and prospective students from traditionally underrepresented populations. These populations include not only groups who identify through race but also through religious beliefs, sexual identity, as well as other non-traditional students. The Office of Academic Excellence & Community Engagement will also work to increase cultural sensitivity of the student body, faculty, and staff as well as to enhance the retention and academic success of all students.
Events Calendar
Hosting an event and want it listed on our calendar? Any event open to individuals within the School of Medicine focused on community engagement can be submitted here. This may include events promoted by student groups, residents, fellows, School of Medicine departments, faculty, or staff.
Featured News and Events
Winn CIPP Awardees Present at Research Conference
Winn CIPP awardees Anita Cook (left), Kyle Golden (middle), and Cary Robinson (right) presented at the Winn CIPP conference in Richmond Virginia. The Robert A. Winn in Clinical Trials: Clinical Investigator Pathway Program (Winn CIPP) is a six-week summer externship providing underrepresented in medicine (URiM) medical students with an immersive experience in conducting community-based clinical research. This summer, Anita and Cary are conducting research at LSU and Kyle is conducting research in Los Angeles.
