Partnerships for Access, Community, and Excellence
The PACE team builds and strengthens partnerships with U-M graduate programs, Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs), and Rackham Merit Fellowship (RMF) eligible students from the undergraduate stage through doctoral completion. Our work is guided by the goals of creating access to higher education and sustaining supportive communities at U-M to help students fulfill their potential and goals of excellence.
Meet the Team

Cherie Dotson
- Director of Access and Inclusion, PACE – Partnerships for Access, Community, and Excellence
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Ida Faye Webster
- Director of RMF Evaluation and Administration
- Ida Faye’s MCommunity Page

Anna Mapp
- Associate Dean, Biological and Health Sciences
- Anna’s MCommunity Page

LaTisha Ballard
- Academic Program Specialist
- LaTisha’s MCommunity Page

Richard Nunn
- Academic Program Manager for Outreach
- Richard’s MCommunity Page