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Dean’s Inclusive Excellence Seminar Series

Highlighting academic excellence through inclusive science and creating a platform for extended discussions

The CALS Dean’s Inclusive Excellence Seminar Series highlights academic excellence through inclusive science and creates a platform for extended discussions on how our science can and should be transformative in leading to best practices and policies that support social, economic, environmental and climate justice.

See below for more information about future and past seminars.

All events are open to the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences community. Videos will be added to each event page as they become available with the permission of the speaker.

If you are interested in developing a program for this series, contact your department or unit's Leader for Diversity and Inclusion. 

Seminars

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Lecture

Benefiting Society by Diversifying Who Succeeds in STEM and the Academy
In this talk, Dr. Corey Welch will summarize some of Equity, Diversity & Inclusion research and the on-going challenge to apply what is widely known within STEM Education research.
  • Diversity & Inclusion
  • Inclusive Excellence Seminar
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Seminar

Diversity: Why do we care?
Dr. Lisa Greenhill is the Chief Diversity Officer and Senior Director for Institutional Research at American Association for Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC). Her work primarily focuses on the ongoing development and implementation of the...
  • Inclusive Excellence Seminar
  • Diversity & Inclusion
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Seminar

Prioritizing Gender Equality from Afterthought to Guiding Goal of Agricultural Innovation
In this talk, Hale Tufan, Ph.D., will describe three research areas aiming to guide agricultural research processes and outputs to positively contribute to gender equality and social inclusion. 3/9 @ Noon ET
  • Diversity & Inclusion
  • Inclusive Excellence Seminar
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Seminar

Evolutionary Justice through Queer Biology & Empowering Community-based Conservation in Latin America
In this talk, Chase Mendenhall, Ph.D., will introduce the stakeholders and science of Queer Biology and Countryside Biogeography, exploring their roles in building an LGBTQ+ inclusive evolutionary narrative and guiding conservation investments in rural Latinx communities. 3/8 @ 3:30 p.m. ET
  • Diversity & Inclusion
  • Inclusive Excellence Seminar
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Seminar

Building agricultural landscapes that work for the environment and people
In this talk, Aidee Guzman, Ph.D., will present her research on how on-farm diversification in an intensively managed landscape can bolster below- to above-ground biodiversity and their interactions on agroecosystems. 3/7 @ noon ET
  • Diversity & Inclusion
  • Inclusive Excellence Seminar