Diversity and Disparities PIA

Recorded: January 21, 2021

Dr. Ganesh Babulal discusses the Diversity and Disparities Professional Interest Area’s 2020 accomplishments and the coming year’s agenda. Dr. Miguel Arce Rentería presents on the Bilingualism, Literacy and Language (BLL) special interest group (SIG)’s mission, activities, and future goals. Dr. Jason Flatt discusses the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Queer/Questioning (LGBTQ) SIG’s activities, including efforts to set forth best practices in data collection of sexual orientation and gender identity and research priorities. Dr. Michelle Mielke and Dr. Neelum Aggarwal outline the overall goals and efforts of the Sex and Gender SIG, including the discussion of gender as a social construct and of sex and gender from a diversity and disparities perspective.

Moderators: Shana Stiles, Megan Zuelsdorff

Panelists: Ganesh Babulal, Miguel Arce Renteria, Jason Flatt, Michelle Mielke, Neelum Aggarwal