Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
We are committed to supporting the MSD Community in the workplace by creating a welcoming environment where everyone is valued and respected.
Objectives
- Tools - Provide tools, such as DEI Minutes, to promote DEI discussion and awareness
- Engagement - Implement active measures to promote increased diversity in MSD through engagement with PI’s, postdocs, graduate student researchers and staff
- Outreach - Work to expand the STEM pipeline through partnership with UCB organizations to provide mentorship and research opportunities
- Assessment - Use surveys and statistics to recommend policies and strategies to promote diversity and inclusion in MSD and at the Lab
The Executive Committee achieves these objectives through the following activities:
- Organizing Quarterly Meetings with MSD Lab Representatives to foster conversations around DEI and to raise awareness of DEI tools and activities
- Examples of recent meeting topics: Influencing, Microagressions, Upstanding, Difficult Conversations
- Holding monthly meetings to discuss DEI topics related to the Division and Lab and to formulate recommended actions to MSD regarding policies and activities
- Coordinating with Lab and other Division DEI Committees to communicate Best Practices and to share tools and resources
Committee
| Teresa Calarco, Chair | [email protected] |
| Ewa Blair | [email protected] |
| Stephanie Didas | [email protected] |
| Sinead Griffin | [email protected] |
| Paul Johnson | [email protected] |
| Ryan Miyakawa | [email protected] |
| Archana Raja | [email protected] |
| Anthony Salazar | anthonysalazar @lbl.gov |
| Mark Asta* | [email protected] |
| Peter Fischer* | [email protected] |
* Ad hoc LBNL DEI Committee Member
Interested in Attending Our Quarterly Meetings?
Contact Teresa Calarco: [email protected] or Steph Didas: [email protected] for more information.Interested in Joining MSD's Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Committee?
Contact Teresa Calarco at [email protected] for more information
