Fostering Diversity in Entomology

Organizer(s)

• MS

  Mamoudou Setamou

  Kingsville Citrus Center
  Texas A&M University-Kingsville Citrus Center
  Weslaco, Texas
• 

  Joseph Disi

  Department of Entomology
  Bayer Crop Science
  DeKalb, Illinois
• BA

  Barbara Amoah (she/her/hers)

  Eva Garland Consulting, LLC
  Raleigh, North Carolina

The topics to be covered include strengthening and sustaining diversity in an academic setting, importance of providing mentorship for young scientists, women in leadership, including tips on how to foster diversity, equity and inclusions in Entomology.

Presentations:

• Redefining success in entomology: A look beyond traditional roles
  

  Presenting Author: Michelle Samuel-Foo – USDA-NIFA
• Strengthening and sustaining diversity in an academic setting
  

  Presenting Author: Oscar E. Liburd – University of Florida
• Diversity and inclusion as part of the graduate school experience
  

  Presenting Author: Gabriela Inveninato Carmona – University of Nebraska
• Transdisciplinary capacity building for the Global South – the University of Bonn’s Center for Development Research (ZEF) doctoral program
  

  Presenting Author: Christian Borgemeister – ZEF - Center for Development Research
• Importance of mentoring young scientists to successfully foster diversity in entomology
  

  Presenting Author: Joseph E. Munyaneza – USDA-ARS