Virtual

Diversity in the Biomedical Research Workforce

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Date: Thursday, February 2, 2023
Time: 11:00AM ET - 11:45AM ET
Location: Virtual
Cost: Free
This Event is Recorded: The recording and resources will be available 7-10 business days after the event

Event Overview:

Description:

Learn more about diversity in the national scientific workforce, and NIH efforts to expand outreach and recruitment of underrepresented groups applying for support through its policies, processes and programs. Come with your questions and join the discussion about this important issue. You will leave this session with a better understanding of scientific workforce diversity, and where to find funding opportunities and resources designed to support diversity in biomedical research. This event took place during the 2023 NIH Virtual Grants Conference

Objective:

Objective: Upon completion of this session participants will be able to: • explain how scientific workforce diversity contributes to the goals of the NIH mission; • identify sources of information about groups that are nationally underrepresented in  science; • find NIH funding opportunities, and identify funding opportunities that support recruitment  and retention of underrepresented groups; and • locate resources regarding recruitment and retention strategies to support diversity in  science, research and leadership.  your agenda, view the live events, get suggested itineraries, and engage!

Presenters:

Lauren Hill, Ph.D
Acting Deputy Director, Office for Disparities Research and Workforce Diversity
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
National Institutes of Health (NIH), HHS
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Lauren Hill
<p>Dr. Lauren D. Hill is the Acting Deputy Director of the Office for Disparities Research and Workforce Diversity (ODWD) at the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). ODWD advances NIMH efforts to promote equity in research, to address the mental health needs of individuals and communities negatively impacted by health disparities, and to promote diversity and inclusion for those underrepresented in the research workforce.</p><p>Prior to joining ODWD, Dr. Hill was the Director of Research Training and Career Development in the NIMH Division of Services and Intervention Research. Before coming to NIMH, Dr. Hill had faculty appointments in the Departments of Medical and Clinical Psychology (MPS) and Family Medicine at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences F. Edward Hébert School of Medicine (USU) and was Director of the Education Core of the NIH-funded USU Center for Health Disparities Research and Education.</p><p>Dr. Hill earned a B.S. in biology-psychology from Tufts University and a Ph.D. in clinical psychology at American University in Washington, DC. She completed psychology internship in adult behavioral medicine at the University of Maryland School of Medicine and post-doctoral training at USU in community-partnered health disparities research.</p>
Marguerite Matthews, Ph.D
Scientific Program Manager
Office of Programs to Enhance Neuroscience Workforce Diversity
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
National Institutes of Health (NIH), HHS
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Marguerite Matthews
<p>Marguerite Matthews, PhD, is a Scientific Program Manager in the Office of Programs to Enhance Neuroscience Workforce Diversity at the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. She manages the Research Supplements to Promote Diversity and Re-Entry and Re-integration into Health-Related Research Careers , and addresses inquiries related to the NRSA Predoctoral Fellowships to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research (F31), the NIH Blueprint Program for Enhancing Neuroscience Diversity through Undergraduate Research Education Experiences (BP-ENDURE, R25), the NIH Neuroscience Development for Advancing the Careers of a Diverse Research Workforce (R25), and "Appropriate Representation" guidance for R13 Conference Grants. Before working at NINDS, Dr. Matthews began her career at the NIH as a 2016-2018 AAAS Science &amp; Technology Policy Fellow in the Office of Extramural Research, within the Divisions of Biomedical Research Workforce and Loan Repayment. She earned a BS in biochemistry from Spelman College and a PhD in neuroscience from the University of Pittsburgh. She completed her postdoctoral fellowship in behavioral neuroscience at the Oregon Health &amp; Science University (OHSU), where she also served as director of the OHSU Fellowship for Diversity and Inclusion in Research and the YES! Youth Engaged in Science outreach program.</p>
Jean Shin, Ph.D
Deputy Director, COSWD
Chief Officer for Scientific Workforce Diversity (COSWD)
Office of the Director (OD)
National Institutes of Health (NIH), HHS
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Jean Shin
<p>Dr. Shin is the Deputy Director of the COSWD office. He provides broad oversight for data-related projects and evaluation efforts, as well as the planning of scientific events and programs. He also liaises with diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA)-oriented working groups within and outside of NIH. </p><p>Prior to NIH, he served for nearly 14 years as Director of Diversity and Inclusion at the American Sociological Association (ASA) in Washington, DC. He joined the ASA staff from McDaniel College in Westminster, MD, where he was Associate Dean of Academic Affairs for First Year Students and an Associate Professor of Sociology. He was a founding member of the Collaborative to Enhance Diversity in Science (CEDS) and has been a co-Principal Investigator on several NSF-funded research projects—on the links between teaching innovation and social networks, as well as the impact of mentoring and networks on the trajectories of early-career STEM faculty. </p><p>Dr. Shin holds a B.A. from the University of Virginia and an M.A. and Ph.D. from Indiana University Bloomington, all in sociology.&nbsp;</p>

Moderators:

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Ericka Boone, Ph.D
Director
Division of Biomedical Research Workforce (DBRW)
Office of the Director (OD)
NIH, HHS
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Ericka Boone
<p>Ericka Boone, Ph.D. is the Director for the Division of Biomedical Research Workforce (DBRW) within the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER). She recently served as the Director of the NIH Division of Loan Repayment. In that role, Dr. Boone was responsible for administering and providing leadership for the NIH Loan Repayment Programs (LRP) as well as representing NIH on matters related to the operations, policy development and evaluation of the LRP. Previous to this position, Dr. Boone served as a Health Scientist Administrator in the Office of Science Policy and Communications at the National Institute on Drug Abuse. There she developed and targeted science-based publications, outreach initiatives and other activities to educate a variety of audiences about the science of drug use, abuse and addiction. For her role in these efforts, Dr. Boone has won several NIDA Director’s Awards of Merit and an NIH Director’s Award. Prior to coming to NIH, Dr. Boone conducted research at the University of Illinois at Chicago and Emory University. Dr. Boone’s academic background includes a B.A. in Biology from Talladega College and a Ph.D. in Biobehavioral Health from The Pennsylvania State University.</p>

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