Elevating Excellence and Leadership: The Power of

Diversity Mónica I. Feliú-Mójer, Ph.D.

Manager of Outreach Programs, UW Biostatistics Vice-Director, Ciencia Puerto Rico

di ty • si ver • •

: the quality or state of having many different forms, types, ideas, etc.

: the state of having people who are different races or have different

cultures in a group or organization merriam-webster.com

Why is diversity important?

Science is more���collaborative

Wuchty et al. 2007, Science

Less diverse group = less citations

More diverse group = more citations

http://www.nber.org/papers/w19905

Science is multidisciplinary

Convergence of diverse knowledge bases, ideas, and

perspectives to solve complex problems.

Multidisciplinarity

Convergence: ���Physics + Biology

Keller et al. 2010, Nature Methods

wormguides.org

Diversity is vital for innovation

Phillips, Liljenquist, & Neale, 2009; Phillips, 2010

Identity and intellectual diversity

Context Culture Background

Experiences

Ideas

Understanding Strategies

http://www.lbl.gov/Science-Articles/Archive/PBD-stretched-DNA.html

Creating a supportive���environment

Barriers

“Science is for men”

ADAPTED FROM: M Johns, T Schmader, and A Martens (2005) Psychological Science. SOURCE: Beyond Bias and Barriers: Fulfilling the Potential of Women in Academic Science and Engineering

Stereotype Threat

Moss-Racusin et al. (2012) PNAS

Implicit Bias

https://implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/

Microaggressions

“Bossy.”

“Your English is so good.”

“Does that mean we are going to lower our standards to

recruit minorities?”

Creating a supportive���environment

Strategies

Awareness is KEY

Recognize and address biases

Reduce burden

Listen

Value service

Leadership

Participation

Inclusion

Be an ally

Leveraging���the power of���diversity

Thank you! EMAIL: monicai@uw.edu

TWITTER: @moefeliu