Sept. 20 - Research Integrity Lecture: How does Diversity Impact the Scientific Research Workforce? - Summarizing NIH's Efforts

Dr. Jean H. Shin is a Senior Social Scientist within the Chief Officer for Scientific Workforce Diversity (COSWD) Office at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). There, he provides broad oversight for data collection and analyses, the building of communication tools, and planning scientific events and programs. He also liaises with diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA)-oriented working groups. 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 as well as 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 career trajectories of early-career URG faculty members in STEM fields. He holds a B.A. from the University of Virginia and a Ph.D. from Indiana University-Bloomington, each in sociology. Format: in person

Breakfast will be served 9 -10 a.m.