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Group Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
As a PI, I am committed to cultivating a research group that is diverse in its makeup, inclusive in its values, and provides equitable mentoring and opportunities to each lab member. I will strive to cultivate a group environment that is supportive of first-generation undergraduate and graduate student researchers and researchers from underrepresented communities. In the Andrews Research Lab, we will adopt a model that pairs junior researchers with more experienced graduate student mentors in near-peer relationships—not only to ensure successful translation of research knowledge and skills but also to facilitate the natural growth of effective mentoring skillsets.
As a lab, we will strive to create a supportive research environment for scientists from diverse backgrounds including those from different races and ethnicities, gender identities and sexualities, socioeconomic backgrounds, religions, and familial obligations. As a lab, we will devote a minimum of one group meeting each semester to evaluating the health of the group and discussing and implementing group efforts related to DEI.
Check out the Department of Chemistry's written commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion here.
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