Dr. Peggy Trueblood
School of Physical Therapy
Headlining a New Vision for PNWU
As the former Chair of Fresno State’s esteemed Doctor of Physical Therapy program, Dr. Peggy Trueblood brings over 35 years of experience and leadership to her role as the Founding Director of PNWU’s emerging Doctor of Physical Therapy program. Dr. Trueblood has practiced physical therapy since 1979, been involved in academia since 1982, and served as a tenured professor since 1998. Her outstanding record of teaching, scholarship and service, combined with her unrivaled passion and perseverance as a visionary leader have helped lead to the creation of two doctoral programs in Physical Therapy, as well as countless community partnerships and inter-university collaborations.
Dr. Mirna Ramos-Diaz
Roots to Wings Director
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Mirna Ramos-Diaz, MD, is the Chair of PNWU’s President’s Council on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. The goal? For PNWU to achieve Inclusion Excellence over the next five years.
Dr. Ramos-Diaz also serves as the director of the Roots to Wings program, which encourages Native American and Latinx students on the homelands of the Yakama Nation to pursue health and STEM education and careers, while exposing PNWU medical students to the values, traditions, and medical needs of diverse populations. Through monthly sessions youth gain equitable access to health education and careers, and medical students foster their desire to serve rural and underserved communities as physicians. Since 2014, RTW has served over 400 6-12 grade students from school districts in rural and underserved areas in Washington State.
Dr. Ramos-Diaz knows that in building a diverse, equal, and inclusive environment at PNWU, she’s setting the groundwork for others like her to also accomplish great things.