Teona C. Griggs, M.Ed., MA

Teona Griggs is the Assistant Director of Student Services and Director of Diversity and Inclusion at the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing at Case Western Reserve University.

Teona has been with the School of Nursing at Case for more than 20 years, and have developed a strong interest in educational awareness, access and equity issues regarding students of color. In addition to providing day-to-day direction of the Student Services departmental activities, Teona is also responsible for the recruitment and retention of nursing students of color. Teona has received federal funding to support nursing students from socially and economically disadvantaged backgrounds. She is also a certified Crucial Conversations trainer, and facilitates diversity workshops for faculty and students in the school of nursing.

Teona received a B.A. from Capital University, a M.Ed. from Cleveland State University, focusing on Adult Learning and Development, and is a recent graduate of Cleveland State University’s Diversity Management Program, earning an M.A. degree.

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