SBS Values Committee
Our mission
The HSC School of Biomedical Sciences (SBS) is committed to diversity among its students, staff, and faculty. This diversity is reflected on many levels, including race, ethnicity, gender, age, national origin, religion, disability, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, education, marital status, language, and physical appearance. All differences are valued organizational assets of SBS and affirmed and respected.
Our goal is to maintain an educational and work environment that is free of discrimination and harassment, reflects the diversity of the communities we serve, and deserves a respectful and inclusive culture for our students, staff, and faculty. We are committed to equitable treatment and the elimination of discrimination in all of its forms at all organizational levels within the SBS as essential to our success.
In accordance with HSC’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 SBS Bylaws.
Our Members
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Viet Dinh, MS SBS Values Committee Vice Chair Graduate Student Physiology & Anatomy |
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Lauren Gonzales, PhD Assistant Professor Physiology & Anatomy |
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Joseph D. Malaer, PhD SBS Values Committee Communications Officer Assistant Professor Microbiology, Immunology & Genetics |
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Bernadette Perchalski, PhD SBS Values Committee Secretary Assistant Professor Physiology & Anatomy |
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Amalendu Ranjan, PhD Assistant Professor Microbiology, Immunology & Genetics |
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Danielle Reid, PhD Postdoctoral Scholar |
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Caroline Rickards, PhD SBS Values Committee Chair Associate Professor Institute for Healthy Aging Physiology & Anatomy |
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Jonna Smith Graduate Student Physiology & Anatomy |
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Nathalie Sumien, PhD SBS Values Committee Treasurer Professor Institute for Healthy Aging 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
HSC Gibson D. Lewis Library’s DEI Guide
Free DEI 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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