Susan B. Wilson PhD MBA is a licensed clinical psychologist with a multifaceted career in education, healthcare administration, consulting, clinical and media work. Wilson currently serves as the Vice Chancellor of the Division of Diversity and Inclusion. In this chief diversity officer role, she leads a diversity organizational development strategy including diversity and inclusion policies and programs for students, faculty, and staff and community.

Wilson has over twenty years of diversity-related experience. She previously served as Associate Dean for Diversity and Community Partnership at UMKC School of Medicine. For the American Association of Medical Colleges (AAMC), Wilson was the Central Region’s representative for the Group on Diversity and Inclusion (GDI). She also developed a diversity training program for mid and upper management for the Central Region of the Federal Aviation Administration.  During a time of racial tension, she was   a consultant to four local school district superintendents to assess the diversity climate and offer training and recommendations.  Wilson has also provided training and diversity consultation to many business and government organizations, and served on the Mayor’s Human Rights Commission.

Wilson attended the University of Pittsburgh, where she earned a B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. in clinical psychology and an M.B.A. from the Bloch School of Business at UMKC. Wilson has held leadership positions in several notable health and behavioral healthcare organizations in the Kansas City area, including Swope Health Services and St. Luke’s Health System. She has also served as a consulting psychologist to the National Football League and the Kansas City Chiefs and a host and contributor of a diversity-related radio magazine show for KCUR 89.3 FM, the Kansas City affiliate of NPR.

Wilson has contributed her time and skills to numerous civic and community endeavors, including Jackson County COMBAT Commission, Missouri Department of Mental Health Cultural Competency Committee, and the Statewide African American Mental Health Taskforce.  She is a former member of the Healthcare Foundation of Greater Kansas City and is Chair of the Prime Health Board. Most recently, she was chosen by Jackson County Executive Frank White to serve on an advisory board to the Jackson County 1/8 cent Sales Tax for Children’s Service. Wilson is a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., and the Links, Inc., both public service organizations.

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