Jeramia Ory is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics and a DEI Education Specialist in the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. As a Certified Diversity Facilitrainer, he develops and facilitates multiple identity experiences for academic and non-profit organizations. In addition, as a science faculty member, he brings a unique academic teaching and research lens to his practice of equity and inclusion facilitation. He is committed to teaching, learning, and dismantling all forms of systemic oppression in our society.

Before moving to WashU, he taught at the undergraduate and professional levels for over fifteen years. His classes include Biochemistry, Genetics, Molecular Biology, and Introduction to Data Science. His scientific research interests include the role of metal ions in fungal pathogenesis, fungal response to high metal levels in the soil, and bioinformatic characterization of mitochondrial heteroplasmy.