The 7th annual Diversity & Inclusion Research Conference (#DIRC24) was held on October 30, 2024, as a hybrid event: on Zoom and in person at the University of Georgia in Atlanta, GA. It followed the D&I Service Management Forum (DISMF), which took place at the same venue on October 28-30.
DIRC24 Videos are now available!
Recordings of DIRC24 sessions are now available! Check out the full list on our YouTube channel, or use the links show with each session in the agenda below
Opening Remarks with Leslie Short and Paolo Gaudiano (VIDEO)
12:00 PM - 12:15 PM
12:15 PM - 12:55 PM
Quantifying the Experiences of Women of Color in Leadership
Farah Hussain (She/Her), Founder & Executive Coach, Coaching with Farah
12:55 PM - 1:40 PM
Should DEI Practitioners be Familiar with Data and Research? (VIDEO)
Leslie Short (She/Her), Founder, The Cavu Group
Julye Williams (She/Her), Founder, The Project 2043 Institute
Jennifer Payne (She/Her), DEI & Accessibility Lead, TBWA\Chiat\Day
Mike Sebring (He/Him), Head of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Citizens
1:40 PM - 2:00 PM
The Disability Equality Index (VIDEO)
Reid Jewett Smith (She/Her), Director of Research & Policy, Disability:IN
2:00 PM - 2:15 PM
Break
2:15 PM - 3:00 PM
Practical Ramifications of the Elimination of Affirmative Action (VIDEO)
Cynthia Overton (She/Her), Director of Tech Workplace Initiatives, Kapor Center
Monroe France (He/Him), Vice Provost for Institutional Inclusive Excellence, Tufts University
Stephen Chu (He/Him), Chief Legal and Administrative Officer, InStride
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Diversity for what? Exploring rationales for hiring a diverse faculty (VIDEO)
Azim Shariff (He/Him), Professor and Canada 150 Research Chair, University of British Columbia
3:30 PM - 4:10 PM
Calculating the Financial Impact of DEI (VIDEO)
Solange Charas (She/Her), Founder and CEO, HCMoneyball
Jaylen Spann (She/Her), Head of Research & Business Development, Whistle Stop Capital
4:10 PM - 4:25 PM
Break
4:25 PM - 5:05 PM
Measuring Inclusion for the Cybersecurity Sector (VIDEO)
Mary Jane Suarez Partain (She/Her), Program Director, Women in CyberSecurity (WiCyS)
Paolo Gaudiano (He/Him), Founder and Chief Scientist, Aleria
5:05 PM - 5:25 PM
The Job Quality Impact Explorer for Frontline Workers in Retail (VIDEO)
Chibin Zhang (She/Her), Lead Data Scientist, Aleria
5:25 PM - 5:45PM
Breaking Down Barriers to Belonging for Women of Color in Tech (canceled because of health issue)
Janine Lee (She/Her), Founder and CEO, Dr. Janine Lee Consulting
5:45 PM - 6:00 PM
Closing remarks with Leslie Short and Paolo Gaudiano (VIDEO)