PRIM&R Webinar
Examining DEIJ Practices: From the Office to Beyond
Thursday, December 19, 2024 1:00–2:15 PM ET
Overview
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice initiatives can vary across different offices, institutions, and regions for research oversight professionals. This panel discussion will explore effective strategies for embedding DEIJ principles in your offices through case studies, while also widening the lens to explore the impact to surrounding offices and communities. Navigate how to support DEIJ research perspectives and foster a culture of trust and belonging with research participants. Join your colleagues from different regions and gain insight on how language and regional regulations impact DEIJ efforts. This multi-level understanding of DEIJ will equip you with the tools to critically assess and apply different principles when navigating DEIJ challenges.
Cost
Members: FreeNonmembers: $190
Learning Objectives
1. Explore a variety of DEIJ policies and their applicability within different research oversight offices
2. Analyze barriers HRPPs and IRBs face, such as regional regulations, when implementing DEIJ practices institutionally and its relationship to research
Credits Offered
CE Credit
Participants will receive a certificate of attendance that documents up to 1.25 continuing education credit hours for their attendance at this webinar. Certificates of attendance are useful for obtaining CE credits from professional associations. Each association's guidelines for accepting CE credit hours (in-person or virtual) may differ. Please consult the appropriate association representative for information on if, and how many, CE credits from this PRIM&R webinar may be used.
CIP Credit
Course participants who hold the Certified IRB Professional (CIP®) credential may apply 1.25 continuing education credits towards CIP® recertification credit for this PRIM&R webinar. Please refer to the CIP® recertification guidelines for additional information.
Mae Lu, MA, MEd
Mae Lu is a Research Compliance Analyst at the IRB Administration of the University of California Davis. Prior to joining the University of California Davis, Mae worked as a student employee at Teachers College IRB, blossoming her interest in the importance of the ethics and protection of human subject research.
As a researcher, Mae's research focus centers on the intricacies of interpersonal perception of incompatible cultural dimensions of the self within minority groups. She has spent several years serving in ethnic minority communities and continues exploring the additional risks researchers must consider when working with these groups. Mae received both her Master of Education in Counseling Psychology and a Master of Arts in Mental Health Counseling from Teachers College, Columbia University, and her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Ohio State University.
As a researcher, Mae's research focus centers on the intricacies of interpersonal perception of incompatible cultural dimensions of the self within minority groups. She has spent several years serving in ethnic minority communities and continues exploring the additional risks researchers must consider when working with these groups. Mae received both her Master of Education in Counseling Psychology and a Master of Arts in Mental Health Counseling from Teachers College, Columbia University, and her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Ohio State University.
Stephen Falwell
Stephen Falwell (he/him/his) is the Education and Systems Supervisor at the UC Davis IRB. Prior to his time with the UC Davis IRB, he spent six years as a Clinical Research Coordinator in Pediatric and Burn Surgery (Shriners Hospitals for Children – Northern California) and Pathology and Laboratory Medicine (UC Davis). After he had the opportunity to give a presentation on vulnerable populations in research, he decided to make the jump to the IRB where he could make educating researchers about human subjects research ethics and regulations his full-time job