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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Forum: Starting the Journey
June 23 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Catered lunch in the Wiley break-out space at 11:30 a.m.
About the Event:
Please join us for a forum on advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in intellectual and developmental disabilities research at the Waisman Center. This is the first in a series of events centered around the Waisman Center’s DEI initiatives. This year’s Waisman Center DEI pilot awardees will share about their project aims, progress, and lessons learned to date. The presentations will be followed by a discussion.
About the Panel:
Anita Bhattacharyya, PhD
Creating Greater Diversity in the Center’s Stem Cell Lines
Arezoo Movaghar, PhD
Improving the Journey from Diagnosis to Treatment
Bernadette Gillick, PhD, MSPT, PT
Increasing Representation in a Study of Brain Injury Recovery
Erin Thomson, MSW, LCSW
Improving Follow-Up Care to Increase Access to Care
Brittany Travers, PhD
Creating Greater Research Accessibility for the Latinx Community
Tim Markle, MA, MA/CS
Increasing the Southern Regional Center’s
Outreach to the Black Community
Everyone Welcome
