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Program Symposium

Making 'Entomology for All' a Reality - The ESA Diversity & Inclusion Committee's 'Best Practices' for a Truly Welcoming Society

Monday, November 16, 2020
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM EST

Livestream

Drawing from experiences in academia, industry, and government, the speakers/panelists in this symposium share 'best practices' that will be informative and inspirational, whether attendees are new to Diversity & Inclusion or already engaged in creating an inclusive environment. Learn what others are doing and what works and what doesn't.

Presentations:

  • 1:00 PM - 1:15 PM EST
    Introductory remarks

    Presenting Author: Amanda Skidmore – New Mexico State University

  • 1:15 PM - 1:32 PM EST
    Industry's Commitment to D&I: ERGs and best practices

    Presenting Author: Kyle K. Jordan, BCE – BASF

  • 1:32 PM - 1:49 PM EST
    Diversity in a skilled labor, trade industry: Results of National Pest Management Association’s D&I survey and path forward

    Presenting Author: Brittany Campbell, BCE

  • 1:49 PM - 2:06 PM EST
    Making diversity an asset

    Presenting Author: Hamilton R. Allen, BCE – HomeTeam Pest Defense

  • 2:06 PM - 2:11 PM EST
    Break
  • 2:11 PM - 2:28 PM EST
    D&I best practices in academia

    Presenting Author: Chevon Thorpe – Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

  • 2:28 PM - 2:45 PM EST
    Implicit bias and microaggressions

    Presenting Author: Florence Holland

  • 2:45 PM - 3:02 PM EST
    Diversity within EPA’s Office of Pesticide Programs

    Presenting Author: Kable Davis

  • 3:02 PM - 3:19 PM EST
    Intersectionality: Entangled experiences of oppression in entomology

    Presenting Author: Sallqa-Tuwa S. BondocGawa Mafla – American Museum of Natural History & Rutgers University

  • 3:19 PM - 3:24 PM EST
    Break
  • 3:24 PM - 3:41 PM EST
    D&I within D&I: Managing diversity within scientific communities

    Presenting Author: William Agnew

  • 3:41 PM - 4:00 PM EST
    Panel discussion