About Us
Vision Statement
We shall be the #1 destination for women physicians and scientists in cancer treatment and research in support of MD Anderson’s vision to be the premier cancer center in the world.
Mission Statement
Be the model for cancer centers in the effective recruitment, retention and advancement of a diverse faculty of women by creating an institutional culture where women physicians and scientists choose to be.
Department of Women Faculty Programs, established in Nov 2006, is led by Elizabeth Travis, Ph.D., the associate vice president of Women Faculty Programs.
Reporting directly to the Provost’s Office, the Department collaborates and partners with other institutional leaders to recruit, promote and retain women faculty. Women Faculty Programs operates strategically around the following goals:
Contact Us
MD Anderson Cancer Center
Women Faculty Programs, Unit 1413
P.O. Box 301402
Houston, TX 77230-1402
Phone: 713-563-9497
Fax: 713-745-9890
womenfaculty@mdanderson.org
Elizabeth L. Travis, Ph.D.
Associate Vice President
713-563-8780
etravis@mdanderson.org
Barnitra Robinson
Executive Assistant
713-792-2137
blrobins@mdanderson.org
Abby Mitchell, M.B.A.
Project Director
713-792-6142
abbymitchell@mdanderson.org
Renée Wharton, Ed.D.
Project Director
713-794-1165
rewharto@mdanderson.org
Mugé Simsek, M.B.A.
Sr. Metrics Analyst
713-794-1164
msimsek@mdanderson.org