Penn Excellence through Diversity Fund: Nine Funded Projects |
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Penn’s Action Plan for Faculty Diversity and Excellence, issued in 2011, made a commitment to create a fund in support of interdisciplinary research on topics related to equity, inclusion and diversity. This Penn Excellence through Diversity Fund was established in the 2012-2013 academic year and funded seven projects in its inaugural cycle, in support of both faculty research and initiatives to advance the pipeline to the professoriate of members of historically underrepresented groups. The nine projects funded in its second cycle, listed with principal investigators, are:
• The Penn Pathways faculty development program will provide an opportunity for approximately 40 assistant professors in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) and social science disciplines to address career challenges and leadership development. Stephanie Abbuhl (PSOM), Susan Margulies (SEAS) and Stewart Friedman (Wharton).
• “Promoting Academic Excellence through Diversity” will be a symposium on gender bias in scientific publishing, with a focus on publication challenges and solutions to benefit Penn faculty. Anh Le (Dental Medicine) and Sarah Miller (PSOM).
• Revisit Weekend for Diversity Scholars, co-hosted by the Fontaine Society and the Ernest E. Just Biomedical Society, will expand the highly successful Revisit Weekend for newly admitted students from underrepresented backgrounds. Michael Nusbaum (PSOM).
• The Alliance of Minority Physicians aims to develop leaders in clinical, academic and community medicine, through active recruitment, career development, mentorship, social opportunities and community outreach geared toward underrepresented minority faculty, house staff and medical students. Iris Reyes (PSOM).
• The Penn Program on Race, Science and Society fosters the interdisciplinary study of race from social science, biological, medical, public health and humanistic perspectives. Dorothy Roberts (Law/SAS).
• Introduction to Diversity in Doctoral Education and Scholarship (IDDEAS) is a two-day program that seeks to attract a diverse group of prospective doctoral students and introduce them to business research at the doctoral level. Eric Bradlow (Wharton).
• The Edward S. Cooper Society will be a new society in the department of medicine to foster the development of underrepresented students, trainees and faculty. Carmen Guerra and Lisa Bellini (PSOM).
• The Summer Undergraduate Research Program is a ten-to-twelve week summer internship that will introduce promising undergraduates to research in health services, population health and clinical epidemiology. Mark Pauly (Wharton).
• “Diversity Engagement Assessment in the Health Sciences” will undertake a comprehensive qualitative study of engagement around diversity issues by students, trainees, faculty and staff in Penn health schools. Eve Higginbotham, James Guevara, Peter Cronholm (PSOM); Loretta Jemmott (Nursing).
More information on the Penn Excellence through Diversity Fund can be found at: www.upenn.edu/almanac/volumes/v60/n24/diversityfund.html
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