Working Together: The Science of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Research Seminar

Management & Human Resources

Speaker: Mikki Hebl

Rice University

room Bernard Ramanantsoa

Abstract: This talk will provide some highlights of a recent book that Dr. Hebl has written, in which she describes scientific evidence surrounding the need for and best practices of DEI. She will describe the demographic shifts that are occurring in the U.S. and worldwide and the types of discrimination that individuals with stigmatized social identities experience. She will also talk about science-based best DEI practices across the employment cycle, considering DEI strategies for attracting, selecting, and retaining employees. Her research spans work not only on race and gender but also on sexual orientation, weight, religion, neurodiversity, pregnancy, medical diagnoses, and age. She will also talk about the current persecution of DEI research in the U.S. and provide a framework for understanding and moving beyond it.