Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Department-Based Resources

• Department DE&I Advisory Committee: Currently under formation. Send interest in participating to janetbraun@wustl.edu
• Diversity Book Discussions: Visit Education Program page for current book and details.
• Department hosting of Diversity 1.0 – 4.0: Visit Education Program page for details.
  Presented by the WUSM office of DE&I

WUSM-Based Resources

• Considerations for Supporting Colleagues & Students and Actions to Take
• WUSM DE&I Resource Page
• Becker Library Resources for anti-racist work and learning
• DE& I Diversity 1.0-4.0 open sessions calendar

Reading Materials

• Becker Library Resources for anti-racist work and learning
• Blindspot: Hidden Biases of Good People by Mahzarin R. Banaji and Anthony G. Greenwald
• Colorblind Racism by Meghan Burke
• How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi
• Racist America: Roots, Current Realities and Future Reparations by Joe R. Feagin and Kimberley Ducey
• White Fragility, Why It’s So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism by Robin DiAngelo
• The Difference: How the Power of Diversity Creates Better Groups, Firms, Schools and Societies by Scott E. Page
• The Diversity Bonus: How Great Teams Pay Off in the Knowledge Economy (Our Compelling Interests) by Scott E. Page
• The Educational Benefits of Diversity: Evidence from Multiple Sectors by Jeffrey F. Milem, University of Maryland
• Speaking out about gender imbalance in invited speakers improves diversity; Klein, R et al (2017): https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5775963/
• NIH Leadership talks Diversity and Inclusion in Genetic Research: ASHG Interviews Hannah Valantine, MD, MCRP and Joshua Denny, MD, MS: https://www.ashg.org/publications-news/newsletter/ashg-interviews-hannah-valantine-joshua-denny/)
• National Institutes of Health addresses the science of diversity: https://www.pnas.org/content/112/40/12240

Videos

Diversity Creates Bonuses: It’s Not Just the Nice Thing to Do
Why We Need More Diversity to Solve Complex Problems