elevating excellence and leadership: the power of diversity
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A diversity of perspectives and ideas is vital for innovation and finding solutions to complex problems. This talk discussed how departments can harness the power of diversity to enhance academic excellence and leadership. This talk also discussed strategies for departments to increase diversity and become more inclusive.TRANSCRIPT
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Elevating Excellence and Leadership: The Power of
Diversity Mónica I. Feliú-Mójer, Ph.D.
Manager of Outreach Programs, UW Biostatistics Vice-Director, Ciencia Puerto Rico
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di ty • si ver • •
: the quality or state of having many different forms, types, ideas, etc.
: the state of having people who are different races or have different
cultures in a group or organization merriam-webster.com
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Why is diversity important?
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Science is more���collaborative
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Wuchty et al. 2007, Science
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Less diverse group = less citations
More diverse group = more citations
http://www.nber.org/papers/w19905
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Science is multidisciplinary
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Convergence of diverse knowledge bases, ideas, and
perspectives to solve complex problems.
Multidisciplinarity
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Convergence: ���Physics + Biology
Keller et al. 2010, Nature Methods
wormguides.org
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Diversity is vital for innovation
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Phillips, Liljenquist, & Neale, 2009; Phillips, 2010
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Identity and intellectual diversity
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Context Culture Background
Experiences
Ideas
Understanding Strategies
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http://www.lbl.gov/Science-Articles/Archive/PBD-stretched-DNA.html
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Creating a supportive���environment
Barriers
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“Science is for men”
ADAPTED FROM: M Johns, T Schmader, and A Martens (2005) Psychological Science. SOURCE: Beyond Bias and Barriers: Fulfilling the Potential of Women in Academic Science and Engineering
Stereotype Threat
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Moss-Racusin et al. (2012) PNAS
Implicit Bias
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https://implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/
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Microaggressions
“Bossy.”
“Your English is so good.”
“Does that mean we are going to lower our standards to
recruit minorities?”
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Creating a supportive���environment
Strategies
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Awareness is KEY
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Recognize and address biases
Reduce burden
Listen
Value service
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Leadership
Participation
Inclusion
Be an ally
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Leveraging���the power of���diversity