Black Lives Matter in Research 2021

• DAY 1:
• 9:30-10:30 Keynote – Dr. Chenelle Jones, Assistant Dean, Community Engagement Chair, Public Safety Programs, Franklin University
  • Moving Beyond Hollow Words: Strategic Approaches to Foster Inclusivity and Make Black Lives Truly Matter in Research
• 10:30-11:30 Authentic Engagements with the Black Community Panel – Dr. Breea Willingham, Dr. Michael Hannon, Dr. Sean Wilson, & Moderator: Dr. Jason Williams
• 11:30-12:00 BREAK
• 12:00- 1:00 Optional Working/discussion Group
  • Student Focused Working and Discussion Group with Michael Hunt (Meeting style)
  • IRB and Research Professionals Working and Discussion Group with Dr. Doretha Walker and Eric Allen (Meeting style)
• DAY 2:
• 10-11 Panel: Supporting our Students of Color   – Sponsored by the Latinx/a/o Caucus Panelists include:  Dr. Mayida Zaal, Dr. Jazmin Reyes-Portillo and Carmen Reyes Cuevas
• 11-12 Optional Working/discussion group
  • Student Focused Working and Discussion Group with Michael Hunt and Dr. Danielle Davis (Meeting style)
  • IRB and Research Professionals Working and Discussion Group with Dr. Doretha Walker and Eric Allen  (Meeting style)
• 12-12:30 – BREAK
• 12:30-1:30 Keynote – Dr. Tanya Maloney, Assistant Professor, Teaching and Learning, Montclair State University
  • Research for who?: Commitments, traditions and practices in research for Black Lives

• the African American Caucus for its continued support
• the Latinx/a/o Caucus for its continued support
• the Office of Research and IRB Staff for its continued support
• the College of Humanities and Social Sciences for its continued support
• the Sprague Library for its continued support

Speaker bio page

BLM in Research Reading and Reference List (Will be updated as new resources are received)

BLM in Research Considerations for Ethics Professionals

• Leading Members (new working group members welcome):
  • Dr. Doretha Walker
  • Michael Hunt, UMBC
  • Amy Krenzer, Montclair State University
  • Hila Berger, Montclair State University
  • Eric Allen, USF
  • Cami Lind, University of Denver
  • Tanise Jackson, Florida A&M
  • Tonya Ferraro, Harvard
  • Dr. Dannielle Davis, Saint Louis University
  • Duke Morrow
• Objectives:
  • Bring attention and awareness to implicit bias and racism in research design and in ethics review processes
  • Share approaches and documents to assist IRB professionals in addressing Black Lives in research review
  • Share approaches for IRB professional that will assist researchers radically change research design
• Meeting Monthly
• For more information email co-chairs: Hila Berger and Doretha Walker

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