Thursday, October 22, 2020
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM (ET)
OCL Virtual Talk
Event Type
Lecture
Contact
Griffin, Lisa
Department
Provost Office
Link
https://ems-web.haverford.edu/MasterCalendar/EventDetails.aspx?EventDetailId=89577
Distinguished Visitors Program Virtual Talk:
"Advancing Chemistry Through Diversity"
Distinguished Visitor Dr. Rigoberto Hernandez is the Gompf Family
Professor in the Department of Chemistry at the Johns Hopkins
Thursday, October 22, 2020 at 3:00 pm
(ET)
Join Zoom Talk:
https://haverford.zoom.us/j/96149252507?pwd=TUNLWEFYV0JvUnc1ckVjSEdDNWVlZz09
Meeting ID: 961 4925 2507
Passcode: 787755
Abstract:
The Open Chemistry Collaborative in Diversity Equity (OXIDE) is aimed at
institutional reform so as to lower inequitable barriers hindering the success
of faculty from diverse groups. We implement the "top-down"
hypothesis by asserting that academic middle managers---namely, department
heads and chairs---held accountable for diversity and inclusion will make
sustained and significant improvements in the representation and climate of
their departments. The collaborative itself is a partnership with the
department heads of research-active chemistry departments, social scientists
and other key stakeholders. The lowering of these barriers increases the
likelihood that individuals already in the tenure pipeline will have equitable
chances of success and thereby leads to changes in faculty demographics closer
to those of the broader U.S. population. The creation of a more equitable
climate is also expected to encourage more disadvantaged students to enter
academic careers in the chemical sciences. We will report on OXIDE's approaches
to increase awareness of effective policies and practices that decrease
inequitable barriers and improve the diversity climate in research-active
chemistry departments. We will discuss how these findings can inform the
intentional management of inclusive excellence.
Sponsored by the Department of Chemistry in conjunction with the
Distinguished Visitors Program