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REV. DR. PATRICIA COLEMAN-BURNSBrief VersionRev. Dr. Patricia Coleman-Burns is a University of Michigan Assistant Professor Emerita of Nursing and Black Studies. Rev. Pat is a long-time advocate for the right of all persons to be free from gender oppression, sexism, racism, and violence. She has been married since 1977 to Rev. John H. Burns, II, Founding Pastor of First African Methodist (FAME) Church in Farmington Hills, MI. Their dynamic and anointed ministry was previously at Gregg Memorial AME Church, Detroit, MI from October 2014 – August 2015 and St. Matthew AME Church in Lansing, MI from October 2011-2014. First Lady & Associated Minister Coleman-Burns is an ordained local elder in the AME church. She previously served at Oak Grove AME Church in Detroit (2002-2009) under Rev. Dr. Robert Brumfield and Bethel AME Church in Ann Arbor (2009 –2011) under Rev. Dr. Joseph Cousin on the ministerial team. She has coordinated Sankofa, Kwanzaa, Rites of Passage (boys & girls ages 12-17) health commission and woman ministry programs. She is the Assistant to the Pastor and Director of Christian Education at First AME (FAME) Church of Farmington Hills. Pastor John and Dr. Pat are the authors of: Boaz—Kinsman Redeemer: A Time To Break Silence! Most recently (January 2015) Dr. Coleman-Burns and Pastor Burns were in Hyderabad, India for a Women’s Prayer Convocation. Previous mission trips of Dr. Coleman-Burns included health ministries in the Kingdom of Lesotho, Sub-Saharan Africa in 2010; and, in March 2013 in Rwanda. They have two sons, Seve (pronounced say – vey) John Burns and Dr. Robert S. Burns, DPT/(married Dr. Jade Curry Burns, PhD, MSN, RN, CPNP [certified pediatric nurse practitioner]); three granddaughters (Taiya Lanea, Madison Michelle Marie, and Angela Nicole) and one grandson (Robert Samuel Burns II). Rev. Dr. Coleman-Burns’ favorite biblical scripture is: "I know what I'm doing. I have it all planned out—plans to take care of you, not abandon you, plans to give you the future you hope for." Jeremiah 29:11 (The Message) Currently her favorite songs are: “Break Every Chain!” and “Every Praise” Full BiographyRev. Dr. Patricia Coleman-Burns is a long-time advocate for the right of all persons to be free from gender oppression, sexism, racism, and violence. She has been married since 1977 to Rev. John H. Burns, II, Founding Pastor of First African Methodist Church (FAME) in Farmington Hills, MI. Their dynamic and anointed ministry was previously at Gregg Memorial AME Church, Detroit, MI from October 2014 – August 2015 and St. Matthew AME Church in Lansing, MI from October 2011-2014. First Lady & Associated Minister Coleman-Burns is an ordained local elder in the AME church. She previously served at Oak Grove AME Church in Detroit (2002-2009) under Rev. Dr. Robert Brumfield and Bethel AME Church in Ann Arbor (2009 –2011) under Rev. Dr. Joseph Cousin on the ministerial team. She has coordinated Sankofa, Kwanzaa, Rites of Passage (boys & girls ages 12-17) health commission and woman ministry programs. She is the Assistant to the Pastor and Director of Christian Education at First AME (FAME) Church. Pastor John and Dr. Pat are the authors of: Boaz—Kinsman Redeemer: A Time To Break Silence! They have two sons, Seve (pronounced say – vey) John Burns and Dr. Robert S. Burns, DPT/(married Dr. Jade Curry Burns, PhD, MSN, RN, CPNP [certified pediatric nurse practitioner]); three granddaughters (Taiya Lanea, Madison Michelle Marie, and Angela Nicole) and one grandson (Robert Samuel Burns II). She served as Luncheon Chairperson for the 2011 Annual Women in Ministry, Come To Michigan Revival. She was the project manager of Rev. Dr. Cecelia Williams Bryant, 11 Day Health Mission to the Kingdom of Lesotho, Sub-Saharan Africa in 2010. In March 2013 she returned to Africa to serve on the Healers for Rwanda Health Mission in Kigali, Gisenyi, and Mohoko Rwanda. Some 150 women crossed the boards from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire) and Uganda to be treated by African American women health providers (1 male cardiologist). Most recently (January 2015) Dr. Coleman-Burns and Pastor Burns were in Hyderabad, India for a Women’s Prayer Convocation. She coordinated the Sister Summit: God’s Daughter’s United Together to Pray for Change (May 2009) for the Rev. Dr. C and served as Dean of Sacred Worship Events for the WGI in Toronto, Ontario. June 27-30, 2013 she attended the 3,000+ Women of the World Praying Convocation in Rosemont, Ill under Dr. C where she coordinated health concerns for the Wise and Beautiful (women 65+), led a team of eight young African American health professionals and chemist to provide clinical care and conduct research on health disparities and cultural competence of Black professionals working with an underrepresented population. Dr. Patricia Coleman-Burns is currently an Assistant Professor Emerita of Nursing and Adjunct/Affiliated Professor in the Department for Afroamerican and African Studies. She is Senior Faculty responsible for Divesity, Equity and Inclusion at the School of Nursing, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Dr. Coleman-Burns previously served as special Advisor on Multicultural Affairs to former Dean of Nursing Kathleen Potempa, the Director of Student Enrichment for the undergraduate and graduate programs and the Director of the Accelerated BSN Completion. She is the founder and Principal Investigator/Director for the GENESIS Project previously funded by HRSA for programs involving the recruitment and retention of persons from economically and educationally disadvantaged populations including persons from racially and ethnically underrepresented populations into professional nursing careers. GENESIS III –Gaining Excellence in Nursing Education, Strength in the Sciences is funded by the Health Resources and Services Administration, Division of Nursing, Workforce Development (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services) was funded for $1.5 million July 1-2012 – June 30, 2015-through June 2016. Dr. Coleman-Burns targets students from middle and high schools, community colleges and University of Michigan undergraduates. Abbott Laboratories; Pfizer, Inc; the State of Michigan; and Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, The Nursing Workforce Diversity Program , Division of Nursing totally and, the UM Provost Office have been some of the funders for over $3.5 million dollars. She is formerly the Director of the Office of Multicultural Affairs and Assistant Professor of Nursing at the University of Michigan, in Ann Arbor (1991-2008) a pioneer in such programs focusing on faculty, staff and student issues. She teaches or has taught in Nursing: Nursing As An Interpersonal Profession (NURS 122, current); Understanding Nursing Research (NURS 257—Washtenaw CC & Jackson CC, current); Health and Social Justice Through Service Learning (NURS 128), Cultural Aspects of Health and Illness (NURS 477 & CAAS 458), and, Cultural & Social Aspects of Global Health: A Social Determinants & Social Justice Perspective (UC 254) ; and, in DAAS: Black Male and Female Relationships (CAAS 344). She received her BA (1969), MA (1976), and PhD (1987) degrees in communication and rhetorical criticism at Wayne State University. She worked as an Administrative Assistant to Vice President Junius Griffin at Motown Record Corporation in the Department of Public Relations and Publicity, Detroit, MI from 9/1969-4/1972. It was during her tenure there two years after the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated that the spoken-word label called Black Forum, released his speech called "Why I Oppose the War in Vietnam". Mr. Griffin was a celebrated journalist and former speechwriter for Martin Luther King, Jr. A long-time advocate for the right of all persons, and specifically women and their children, to be free from gender oppression, discrimination, sexism, racism, and domestic violence, she created the first women’s studies course in the Detroit Movement focusing on Black Women in America (1974) and co-founded the Detroit Chapter of the National Black Feminist Organization (1976). Dr. Coleman-Burns has served as the President and Vice-president of the Board of Directors of the Women's Justice Center, Detroit, Michigan from 1991-96. The Center has a shelter for battered women and their children called My Sister's Place. She instituted under its women services program a teen-networking project to prevent date rape and violence. She currently serves on the Executive Board of the Washtenaw County SafeHouse Center Against Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault. She is a leader on the Center for the Education of Women, Women of Color in the Academy Steering Committee a campus-wide faculty network at U-M, committed to highlighting the work of women of color scholars, promoting their development, creating a supportive and inclusive community, and advocating for institutional change. She is also the Co-Chair of the UM Academic Women’s Caucus.Dr. Coleman-Burns' research emphasis is on culturally competent healthcare and health communications; and, social determinants of health and health disparities. She also conducts research on mentoring and networking, including the history of the "Colored Women's Club Movement” in the United States. She is listed in Who’s Who Among Black Americans, Who's Who of American Women, , and, Who's Who in Health Sciences Education (WWHSE). She has received various awards recognizing her work in diversity and as an master teacher including in 2010 The Individual Distinguished Diversity Leaders Award from the Office of the Provost and University Human Resources, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI.; The Faculty Cornerstone Award, 15th Annual Black Celebratory, Office of Academic Multicultural Initiatives and Department for African and African American Studies, U-M, Ann Arbor, MI.; and, The Alpha Phi Alpha, Inc., Epsilon Chapter, Salute to African American Women: Elements of Beauty Award, Ann Arbor, MI. The University of Michigan dean’s office and faculty celebrated her contributions to the profession by honoring her with the first UM SON The DAISY Award For Extraordinary Nurses (May 2011). She was awarded the School of Nursing Mae Edna Doyle Teacher of the Year Award in 2004. In 2015 she was honored by U-M Center for Educational Outreach Partner Appreciation Award, presented at 2nd Annual Partner Appreciation Luncheon, Ann Arbor, MI. As she formally retired from the faculty ranks in 2016 she received two very prestigious awards: 2015-2016 Sarah Goddard Power, Academic Women’s Caucus, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI.; and, Sigma Theta Tau, Rho Chapter’s Award, Friend of Nursing for 2016, Ann Arbor, MI. She is an active member of Delta Sigma Theta, Inc., Ann Arbor Alumnae Chapter. Pledging Tau Chapter at Wayne State University, she served in several leadership roles including Chapter President. 2010She has been married since 1977 to Rev. John H. Burns, II, Founding Pastor of First African Methodist Church (FAME) in Farmington Hills, MI. Pastor John was granted favor in August 2015 by Bishop John R. Bryant 4th District Prelate and Senior Bishop of the AME Church to plant a new congregation. First Lady and Associated Minister Coleman-Burns is an ordained local elder in the AME church. She previously served at Oak Grove AME Church in Detroit (2002-2009) under Rev. Dr. Robert Brumfield and Bethel AME Church in Ann Arbor (2009 –2011) under Rev. Dr. Joseph Cousin on the ministerial team. They have two sons, Seve John Burns and Dr. Robert S. Burns/(married Jade Curry Burns, PhD, MSN, RN, CPNP [certified pediatric nurse practitioner]); three granddaughters (Taiya Lanea, Madison Michelle Marie, and Angela Nicole) and one grandson (Robert Samuel Burns II). Rev. Dr. Coleman-Burns’ favorite biblical scripture is: "I know what I'm doing. I have it all planned out—plans to take care of you, not abandon you, plans to give you the future you hope for." Jeremiah 29:11 (The Message) Currently one of her favorite songs is: “I Repent” ................
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