CBTS Values Committee
Our mission
Our values define how we work together to reach our goals. They represent the best way for us to fulfill our mission and vision and achieve our strategic goals. Through the power of our values we can make a difference in the lives of our people, build meaningful relationships with our partners, and develop our leaders. These values include Courageous Integrity, Be Curious, We Care, Better Together, Show Your Fire. In particular, the Better Together value embodies the following goals:
- Foster an inclusive environment of respect, belonging, and access for all,
- Develop awareness and understanding of different experiences,
- Respect diversity of people, beliefs, thoughts, and ideas, and
- Support opportunities to remove barriers to equity and inclusion.
The functions of the CBTS Values Committee are to provide guidance and recommendations to the Dean to facilitate an educational and work environment that is free of discrimination and harassment, reflects the diversity of the communities we serve, and is a respectful and inclusive culture for our students, staff, and faculty.
The CBTS Values Committee is committed to upholding our values through equitable treatment and eliminating discrimination in all forms at all organizational levels within the CBTS.
In accordance with UNT Health’s Nondiscrimination Policy, we will ensure fair and inclusive access to facilities, programs, resources, and services.
For official information regarding this committee, please see the CBTS Bylaws.
Our Members
Angie Castillo Research Assistant |
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Viet Dinh, MS CBTS Values Committee Vice Chair Graduate Student Physiology & Anatomy |
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Lauren Gonzales, PhD CBTS Values Committee Chair Assistant Professor Physiology & Anatomy |
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Joseph D. Malaer, PhD CBTS Values Committee Communications Officer Assistant Professor Microbiology, Immunology & Genetics |
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Alexis Martin Academic Student Navigator |
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Nirupama Sabnis, PhD, MPH Senior Research Specialist |
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Bernadette Perchalski, PhD CBTS Values Committee Secretary Assistant Professor Physiology & Anatomy |
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Amalendu Ranjan, PhD Assistant Professor Microbiology, Immunology & Genetics |
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Jonna Smith Graduate Student Physiology & Anatomy |
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Indya Thompson Graduate Student Physiology & Anatomy |
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Sabrina White PhD Candidate Microbiology, Immunology & Genetics |
Upcoming Events
Updates coming soon.
Past Events
April 6, 2023 Martin Farias Lectureship featuring Dr. David Chae: Event flyer and details (pdf)
Spring 2023 BMSC 5109-DEI Course (please see course catalog for more information)
Fall 2020 Seminar Series
Fall 2020 Picture-a-Scientist Event
Spring 2021 Seminar Series
Fall 2021 NCBI Training
Spring 2022 BMSC 5109-DEI Course
Relevant Publications
- Perspectives Against Racism: Educational and socialization efforts at the departmental level
- Differential retention contributes to racial/ethnic disparity in U.S. academia
- Toward an Anti-Racist Approach to Biomedical and Neuroscience Research
- Cultivating allyship through casual mentoring to promote diversity
- The Micropedia
- Challenges and Inclusive Practices for LGBTQIA2S+ Scientists in the American Physiological Society
- Queer in STEM: Workplace Experiences Reported in a National Survey of LGBTQA Individuals in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Careers
- Increasing the visibility of LGBTQ+ researchers in STEM
- Systemic inequalities for LGBTQ professionals in STEM
- From College to Careers: Fostering Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities in STEM
Resources
Free training courses
- Adding Value through Diversity (58 min)
- Confronting Bias: Thriving Across Our Differences (40 min)
- Cultivating Cultural Competence and Inclusion (46 min)
- Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging (47 min)
- Driving Change and Anti- Racism (16 min)
- Inclusive Instructional Design (1hr 13 min)
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