NATIONAL ADVISORY BOARD
Professor Tawara D. Goode eleifend
Director of the Georgetown University National Center for cultural Competence
Ms. Goode is the Director of the Georgetown University National Center for cultural Competence, and Principal Investigator for the Community of Practice on Cultural and Linguistic Competence in Developmental Disabilities.
She provides expertise where her focus is on integrating culturally and linguistically competent approaches in the conduct of research.
She is a principal investigator for federal and private sectors/contracts focused exclusively on the development and implementation of programs and initiatives to advance and sustain cultural and linguistic competence and national and international recognition as a thought leader in the field. Her research interests involve the role of cultural and linguistic competence in addressing health and health care disparities among racially, ethnically, and culturally diverse populations, including those with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Achievements
Director of the Georgetown University National Center for cultural Competence Principal Investigator for the Community of Practice on Cultural and Linguistic Competence in Developmental Disabilities Director of the Georgetown University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities.