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Important topics and instructional approaches for preparing students for �DEI in the workforce

Sabia Abidi, Ibraheem Badejo, Brian Helmke, Tonye Briggs Medley, Yusuf Oni

5th Biomedical Engineering Educational Summit

May 29-31, 2024

NJIT, Newark, NJ

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Session Summary

Introductions and Ground Rules

Survey Summary

Roundtable Discussions and Gallery Walk

Wrap-up and Post-Session Summary

~10 min

~5 min

~30 min

~5 min

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Session Summary

Introductions and Ground Rules

Survey Summary

Roundtable Discussions and Gallery Walk

Wrap-up and Post-Session Summary

~10 min

~5 min

~30 min

~5 min

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Who are we?

Sabia Abidi

Assistant Teaching Professor

Rice University

Brian Helmke

Associate Professor

University of Virginia

Ibraheem Badejo

Senior Director, New Ventures

J&J

Tonye Briggs Medley

Senior CMC Project Manager

Bristol Myers Squibb

Yusuf Oni

Associate Director

Bristol Myers Squibb

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Ask us about…

Bias in device design

Inclusive pedagogies Collaborative learning

Sense of belonging

Faculty development

Innovation and entrepreneurship

Fostering community

Diversity in industry

Leveraging classroom diversity

Employee resource groups

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Ground Rules

Two breath rule

Embrace the positive (Yes and…)

Use names

Invite all voices to be heard

Interrupt interruptions

Active listening

Parking lot

Explore differences

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Table Introductions (~5 min)

  • Names, schools
  • Designate roles
    • Timekeeper
    • Notetaker
  • Question for your table: What do you want to contribute and/or learn during this session?

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Session Summary

Introductions and Ground Rules

Survey Summary

Roundtable Discussions and Gallery Walk

Wrap-up and Post-Session Summary

~10 min

~5 min

~30 min

~5 min

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Pre-Survey Summary: Important Skills

  • Empathy
  • Working in diverse teams
  • Awareness of biases, assumptions, cultures
  • Perspective taking
  • Communication skills

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n = 35 responses

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Pre-Survey Summary: Current DEI Activities

n = 71 responses

  • ~35 programs engage in all activities

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  • 16 programs engage in classroom only

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Pre-Survey Summary: Challenges

n = 70 responses

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Pre-Survey Summary: Challenges

n = 70 responses

  • Challenging subject matter, Curriculum constraints, Instructor Expertise => 30%

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  • Challenging subject matter, Instructor Expertise => 41%

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  • Curriculum constraints, Instructor Expertise => 20%

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Session Summary

Introductions and Ground Rules

Survey Summary

Roundtable Discussions and Gallery Walk

Wrap-up and Post-Session Summary

~10 min

~5 min

~30 min

~5 min

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Team Discussions and Gallery Walk

  1. What are the critical DEI skills and competencies important in the workplace?

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  1. What are current assessments? How do we design rubrics (high priority criteria to include)?

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  1. How do we implement DEI competencies in our classroom, department and institution?

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Link to References and Ground Rules

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Session Summary

Introductions and Ground Rules

Survey Summary

Roundtable Discussions and Gallery Walk

Wrap-up and Post-Session Summary

~10 min

~5 min

~30 min

~5 min

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Reflect on our session

  • In what ways were you invited to engage and share your ideas?
    • Pre-/post-conference survey
    • Ground Rules, aka Invitations to Engagement
    • Small team introductions

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  • What strategies did you use to invite others to share their ideas?
    • Use names?
    • Listen actively?
    • Pause to allow other voices to share?
    • Explore differences?

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  • What strategies could you use to invite your students to engage?

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Post-Session Survey and Resources

Survey

Resources on inclusive practices