Shaleeta Flagg has worked at the CU School of Medicine on the CU Anschutz Medical Campus for 16 years and has over 25 years of experience as an executive professional. Flagg is co-leading strategic visioning and planning for Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI) across mission areas within the department. She has engaged diverse faculty, staff and trainee expertise and perspectives as well as nationally recognized DEI consulting experts in implementing DEI best practices within academic medicine. She has worked diligently and effectively to build trust, alignment and integration across multiple DEI leaders and committees at the School of Medicine and at Children’s Hospital Colorado.
As the inaugural Department of Psychiatry Diversity Officer, Flagg is dedicated to ensuring that the department and campus at large is an environment that supports and champions diversity, equity and inclusion, making her a highly valued member of the community. She serves as the Black Faculty and Staff Affinity (BFSA) Secretary, helping to advance the voices and needs of underrepresented groups like Black faculty, staff and students who are often marginalized in academic institutions. She believes that every person – regardless of their race, ethnicity or gender identity – should be treated with compassion and dignity. Flagg also sits on the Black Family Advisory Council (BFAC) for Denver Public Schools.
