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Launched in February 2018, the Diversity Speaker Series is designed to recognize and acknowledge the Special Emphasis Portfolios, as designed by the NIH Office of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, and to place special emphasis on positive, equitable, and inclusive employment experiences for federally identified and underrepresented groups. Through this speaker series, we hope to provide educational and cultural/sensitivity awareness opportunities for NIEHS and surrounding communities.

Recognition Months and Special Emphasis Portfolios

Each group has a traditional month for recognition. Speakers are invited to present their work and/or their story with focus on the identified portfolio during the associated month.

MonthRecognitionSpecial Emphasis Portfolio
FebruaryBlack History MonthBlack/African Americans
MarchWomen’s History MonthWomen
MayAsian Americans and Native Hawaiians/Pacific Islanders Heritage MonthAsian Americans and Native Hawaiians/Pacific Islanders
Older Americans MonthAging 40+ and Older
JunePride MonthSexual and Gender Minorities/LGBTQIA
September/OctoberHispanic Heritage MonthHispanics
OctoberNational Disability Employment Awareness MonthPeople with Disabilities
NovemberNative American
Heritage Month		Native Americans

Speakers from any background, culture, or walk of life can also be invited at any time of year. Recognition, acknowledgement, and celebration are everyday events!

Previous Speakers

DatePresentation TitleSpeakersAffiliationRecognition
June 11, 2024Research Toward an HIV CureDavid Margolis, Ph.D.Sarah Graham Kenan Distinguished Professor of Medicine Professor, Microbiology and Immunology, and Epidemiology Director, UNC HIV Cure Center University of North Carolina at Chapel HillPride Month
May 28, 2024Thriving in a Third CultureBela Mistry GosineNIH Office of Equity, Diversity and InclusionAsian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander Month
May 23, 2024What's Age Got To Do With It?Patricia Fletcher, Ph.D.NIH Office of Equity, Diversity and InclusionOlder Americans Month
February 29, 2024Where Do I Belong: Placing Belonging in Health Equity and Environmental JusticeJanelle Armstrong-Brown, Ph.D.NIH Office of Equity, Diversity and InclusionBlack History Month
November 7, 2023Listen With Your Eyes: Deaf Awareness and InclusivityCeline DazeNIH Office of Equity, Diversity and InclusionNational Disability Employement Awareness
October 11, 2023Latinx & Latine: A Gender Inclusive ApproachPatricia Sauceda KramerNIH Office of Equity, Diversity and InclusionHispanic Heritage Month
June 22, 2023On Being an LGBTQIA + Scientist in the 21st CenturyMallory Choudoir, Ph.D.;
Cameron Kim, Ph.D.;
Carmen Williams, Ph.D.		North Carolina State University;
Duke University;
NIEHS		Pride Month
May 24, 2023Systemic Racial Disparities in Funding Rates at the National Science FoundationRosie Alegado, Ph.D.Associate Professor, Oceanography and Hawaii Sea Grant; Investigator, Center for Microbial Oceanography; Research and Education; University of Hawaii at ManoaAsian Americans and Native Hawaiians/Pacific Islanders Heritage Month
March 13, 20232023 NIEHS Spirit Lecture: Celebrating a Life of Unexptected OpportunitiesVivian W. Pinn, M.D.Senior Scientist Emerita, Fogarty International Center, NIH; Founding Director (Retired), NIH Office of Research on Women's HealthWomen’s History Month, Spirit Lecture
February 23, 20232023 NIEHS OSED Diversity Speaker Series: From Trying to Better Treat Pancreatic Cancer to Helping Diversify STEM: The Journey of an HBCU GradAntonio BainesAssociate Professor Dept. of Biomedical Sciences, Cancer Research Program, JLC-Biomedical/Biotechnology Research Institute, North Carolina Central UniversityBlack History Month
October 24, 2022NIEHS Diversity Speaker Series: An Introduction to AbleismDavid RiceNIH Office of Equity, Diversity and InclusionNational Disability Employement Awareness Month
October 18, 2022NIEHS Diversity Speaker Series: The Intersection Between Biography and Research: My Academic JourneyFernando RiveraPuerto Rico Research Hub, University of Central FloridaHispanic Heritage Month
July 21, 20222022 NIEHS Diversity Speaker Series: Showing Up Whole: Pauli Murray's Courageous LifeBarbara LauPauli Murray Center for History and Social JusticePride Month

Older videos can be found in the Diversity Speakers Series video collection.

Contact

Ericka L. Reid, Ph.D., M.Ed.
Ericka L. Reid, Ph.D., M.Ed.
Director, Office of Science Education & Diversity
Tel 984-287-3789
[email protected]
P.O. Box 12233
Mail Drop B2-06
Durham, NC 27709