Ifatunji awarded NIH Diversity Supplement grant to study health and mortality disparities of native- and foreign-born Blacks in the United States

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  IDS affiliate Mosi Ifatunji was recently awarded a National Institutes of Health (NIH) Diversity Supplement grant to study disparities in the health and mortality of native- and foreign-born Blacks in the United States. Ifatunji, an assistant professor in African American Studies and Sociology, explains that, while Blacks in the United States are often treated …

SMPH Quarterly: Angela Byars-Winston’s Work Bolsters Underrepresented Groups’ Participation in STEMM Fields

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  July 19, 2023, By Kendi Neff-Parvin A professor in the Department of Medicine at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, chair of the UW–Madison Institute for Diversity Science, and a vocational psychologist, Byars-Winston has followed her own advice. Nationally recognized for her research on the impact of cultural influences on …

IDS 2023 Seed Grant Program

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The Institute for Diversity Science will distribute a variety of seed grants as part of its 2023 Seed Grant Program: up to $35k for standard (new) projects, up to $70k for advanced projects, and up to $44k for funding of a graduate student. Deadline for applications:  August 15, 2023, at noon. Please inform Markus Brauer …

Webinar: Inclusion and Non-Discrimination: Do You Need Both for Effective Pro-Diversity Work?

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This webinar was held on June 14, 2023  and featured Tiffany Brannon, Kimberly Rios, and Angela Russell on approaches to inclusion and non-discrimination and how they can be employed for effective pro-diversity work.      Tiffany Brannon is Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology and Director of the Culture and Contact Lab at UCLA Kimberly Rios is …

BEAM Program, co-led by Byars-Winston, helps build equitable mentorship opportunities for underrepresented medical students

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A recent article in the UW–Madison School of Medicine and Public Health Quarterly profiles the BEAM (Building Equitable Access to Mentorship Program, co-led by IDS Chair Angela Byars-Winston. The program, which is in its fourth year, is a unique, evidence-based mentoring program that matches trained faculty mentors with Phase 1 medical students from groups historically …

CDC report finds worse outcomes and persistent disparities in maternal mortality during pandemic

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A report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released in March 2023 found a large and statistically significant increase in U.S. maternal mortality in 2021. The rate for non-Hispanic Black women was 69.9 deaths per 100,000 live births, significantly higher than that for White or Hispanic women.  Overall, the maternal mortality rate …

Study suggests that implicit-bias focused diversity training for police unlikely to change behavior

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In a study published in 2023 in Psychological Science, Calvin Lai and Jaclyn Lisnek evaluated a diversity training program with nearly 3,800 participating officers in 251 trainings. The one-day program was conducted by a well-regarded outside organization and focused mainly on implicit bias. Based on self-reports from the training participants, the study authors found that …

Brauer recognized for contributions to diversity and inclusion

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Institute for Diversity Science Executive Director Markus Brauer accepted the Jenessa Shapiro Award for contributions to diversity and inclusion on February 23 at the Society for Personality and Social Psychology annual convention.

New Report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine on Advancing Antiracism, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in STEMM Organizations

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The National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) released a report earlier this month outlining strategies to build antiracism, diversity, equity, and inclusion into STEMM fields and systems. The report finds that despite considerable investments to increase diversity, equity, and inclusion in STEMM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and medicine), there are still substantial barriers …

UW Communications: New UW institute to study evidence-based solutions to diversity-related challenges

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February 16, 2023 By Chris Barncard The University of Wisconsin–Madison has launched the Institute for Diversity Science as a hub for the many researchers on campus studying causes and consequences of discrimination and evaluating solutions that may help companies and cities grow — and grow more successful — as welcoming and inclusive communities. Diversity science as a …