Building Inclusive Research Groups Panel

by Marie Bragg (Department of Population Health and Director of Diversity Initiatives, Office of Science and Research, NYU School of Medicine), Saavik Ford (CUNY BMCC; Research Associate, AMNH), Tim Berkelbach (Department of Chemistry, Columbia University)

Tuesday Apr 25, 2023, 3:30 PM → 4:30 PM America/New_York

Ingrid Daubechies Auditorium/2-IDA (162 5th Avenue)

Description:  Building inclusive research groups is imperative to incorporating a diverse range of ideas and expertise into scientific work. In this panel, a group of scientists with experience in building inclusive research groups will discuss topics including best practices in group selection processes, onboarding group members, leading participatory group meetings and discussions, and more. 
Date: Tuesday, April 25th
Time: 3:30-4:30 pm panel, to be followed by Q&A and a reception
Location: 162 Fifth Ave., 2nd floor IDA (panel) + 2nd floor promenade (reception)

Speakers: 

• Tim Berkelbach, Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry, Columbia University
• Marie Bragg, Assistant Professor, Department of Population Health and Director of Diversity Initiatives, Office of Science and Research, NYU School of Medicine
• Saavik Ford, Professor, CUNY BMCC; Research Associate, AMNH

Moderator: 

• Kelle Cruz, Associate Professor, CUNY; Research Associate, AMNH