Department of Pharmacology

Faculty Annual Reviews – Evaluation of faculty DEI effort during their annual review with Henrik (2021)

Finalize plan and metrics with Chair

Distribute list of DEI actions faculty can do within their labs, within UNC, and externally

Person/Dept Responsible: Department Chair, Henrik Dolhman

Diversity Committee – Broaden membership to include trainees and staff

The Diversity Committee now has representation from staff, students and postdocs in addition to faculty

Person/Dept Responsible: Diversity Liaison, Maria Aleman

Framework of Assessment – Diversity Committee will develop a formal framework to monitor and assess our DEI progress (End of Spring 2021)

Finalize design of climate survey

Finalize all metrics to be followed

Person/Dept Responsible: Diversity Committee

Data Collection – we will collect metrics to measure our DEI success.

After assessment framework is completed, determine logistics of data collection and storage.

Person/Dept Responsible: Diversity Committee

Mistreatment Reporting – Raise student awareness of existing resource for anonymous reporting of any mistreatment.

Email reminders will be sent once per semester and every summer

Person/Dept Responsible: Diversity Liaison, Maria Aleman

PHCO Values – Develop a departmental statement of values to announce our expectations for behavior that promotes inclusivity (Spring 2021)

Finalize our list of values, what they mean, and how we will present them.

Person/Dept Responsible: Diversity Committee

Website updates – Ensure all PHCO members are represented equally

Missing people and missing pictures/contact info have been added.

Person/Dept Responsible: Web Administrator, Betsy Clark

Carolina Summer Fellows Program – Partnership with UNC Pembroke to recruit American Indian/Native American students

Establish partnership

Person/Dept Responsible: Student Services Manager, Nicole Cornett

NC Central University-UNC Mentoring Partnership – NIAAA-funded program aimed at increasing the entrance and retention of under-represented minorities into careers in academic science. (10 year history)

Person/Dept Responsible: Grant PI, Fulton Crews

Faculty Searches – Inclusion of Diversity Liaison on search committees.

Diversity Liaison included on search committees.

Person/Dept Responsible: Department Chair, Henrik Dolhman

Unconscious Bias Training – This training will be required for all members of Pharmacology. Lab heads will be expected to ensure their lab members have been trained.

Bias 101 training on Nov 24, 2020

Faculty reporting on completion rate within their groups

Person/Dept Responsible: Department Chair, Henrik Dolhman; All Faculty

Pharmacology Retreat – Integration of DEI lectures or training (Fall 2021)

Determine topic for DEI lecture

Person/Dept Responsible: Diversity Committee

PHCO 701/702 – Lectures to be added that cover research ethics and issues impacting communities of color (Fall 2020).

Lecture added to 701

Each lecturer in 702 has been asked to incorporate DEI lessons when appropriate

Person/Dept Responsible: Course Director, Terry Kenakin

Student Seminar Committee – PHCO to provide enhanced administrative support for planning and implementation of speaker talks/visits

Support for student-invited seminar speakers has been instituted.

Person/Dept Responsible: Executive Assistant, April Villanueva

Tuesday Seminar Series – Encourage faculty invites to include underrepresented minority scientists & women

New PHCO Seminar Committee established to ensure overall diversity of our invited speakers

Person/Dept Responsible: Seminar Speaker Committee, Jessica Walsh, Juan Song, Klaus Hahn

Curtis Harper Distinguished Lectureship – In honor of PHCO’s first Black tenured professor. Committee Chair: Tony Baines (2021)

2/2 speakers accepted invitation

Finalize event itinerary

Invite local HSBC students

Person/Dept Responsible: Committee chair, Dr. Tony Baines

From Lab to Life Seminars – Women of Academia and Women of Industry virtual seminars with representation across all races and career stages (2020)

Person/Dept Responsible: Organizer, Nicole Arnold Cornett

PHCO Community Service Grants – Establish funding mechanism to support PHCO member’s educational outreach projects

Establish committee for proposal review

Determine and announce grant submission date

Person/Dept Responsible: Diversity Committee

PHCO Serves – A department-wide day of service aimed at providing mentorship and educational opportunities to underserved communities

On hold until COVID19 pandemic is over

Person/Dept Responsible: Nicole Cornett; Diversity Committee