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The Department of International Health IDARE Working and Steering groups include student, staff, and faculty representatives across IH programs, centers, and positions.
Working Group
The IH-IDARE Working Group was formed in 2020 (previously called DEI Working Group). Working Group meetings are held quarterly and are a place for the Department to get updated on IDARE activities, raise issues, and provide recommendations for future activities. There are approximately 50-60 people in the Working Group.
Specifically, the Working Group
- provides input into IH-IDARE direction and activities
- raises IDARE concerns within the department
- supports IDARE activities
Steering Group
Steering Group members lead key activities related to IDARE within the department and act as important liaisons between programs, faculty, staff, students, and post-doctoral fellows. The Steering Group includes approximately 15-20 people.
If you are interested in being part of the Working Group or Steering Group, please email Rosemary Morgan. All faculty, staff, students, and post-doctoral fellows are welcome to join!
Name |
Pronunciation |
Department Affiliation |
Alex Zhu | AL-iks Joo |
MSPH Student, Global Disease Epidemiology and Control |
Alim Leung | Al-im Lang | MSPH Student, Social and Behavioral Interventions |
Awa Diallo | AH-WA DI-AH-LO | MSPH Student, Health Systems |
B. Aletta Nonyane |
Ah-letta Non-yar-nay |
Associate Scientist, Global Disease Epidemiology and Control |
Alex Kong |
Al-iks Kong |
PhD Student, Health Systems |
Allison Barlow |
AH-LI-SUN Bahr-loh |
Senior Scientist & International Health Diversity Advocacy Network representative, Center for American Indian Health, Social and Behavioral Interventions |
Brandon Howard |
BRAN-dən How-werd |
Communications Manager, International Health |
Brittany Furgal | Brit-nee Fur-gull | Senior Administrative Coordinator, Institute for International Programs |
Danielle Lonbong Njiometio | Da-nyel Lon-Bon | MSPH Student, Global Disease Epidemiology and Control |
Deja Knight |
Day-Juh N-ait |
PhD Student, Social and Behavioral Interventions |
Diana Rayes |
Di-anne-ah Ray-yes |
PhD Student, Social and Behavioral Interventions |
Jamie Chan | JAY-me Chan | MSPH Student, Social and Behavioral Interventions |
Julie Denison |
JOO-lee DEHN-uh-suhn |
Associate Professor & Associate Chair for Student Matters, Social and Behavioral Interventions |
Ligia Paina |
Lee-gee-a Pie-na |
Assistant Professor, Health Systems |
Mika Matsuzaki | Mee-kah Mah-tzooh-zah-kee | Assistant Professor, Human Nutrition |
Nukbha Zia |
Nu-KH-ba Zee-a |
Assistant Scientist, Health Systems |
Praise Olatunde Prayze | O-la-tune-day | MSPH Student, Social and Behavioral Interventions |
Rosemary Morgan |
Rowz-meh-ree MORE-gun |
Associate Scientist, Health Systems |
Smisha Agarwal | S'mee-shaa Ah-ger-waal | Assistant Professor, Global Disease Epidemiology and Control |
Aim
The overarching aim of the IH-IDARE Working and Steering groups is to: Elevate and promote a culture that supports inclusion, diversity, anti-racism, equity, and decolonization within the International Health Department through ensuring a culture of IDARE is woven into all education, research, policy, practice, and procedural initiatives within the department.
Objectives
The above aim will be achieved through meeting the following objectives:
- Assist in providing programmatic opportunities that help train and educate faculty, staff, students, and post-doctoral fellows on threats to IDARE such as: unconscious bias, microaggressions, inequities, structural oppression (e.g. racism, sexism, ableism, ageism, heterosexism), and intersectional discrimination, as well as IDARE values and principles, such as anti-racism, decolonization, inclusion, diversity, and equity.
- Create and promote an environment which faculty, staff, students, and post-doctoral fellows who are from the Black community, Indigenous peoples, and/or People of Color (BIPOC) feel welcomed, supported, and valued.
- Advise the department on effective strategies for addressing unconscious bias in the screening and selection process for new faculty, staff, students, and post-doctoral fellows.
- Assist in increasing access to International Health academic programs for the Black community, Indigenous peoples, People of Color (BIPOC), sexual and gender minorities, people with disabilities, and international students, while recognizing intersections of individual identities.
- Encourage and promote diverse representation at all career stages and leadership levels within the Department.
- Assist the department in highlighting the work of diverse faculty, staff, students, and post-doctoral fellows, including from the Black community, Indigenous peoples, People of Color (BIPOC), sexual and gender minorities, people with disabilities, and those from low- and middle-income country contexts.
- Ensure that the International Health curriculum is representative and inclusive of diverse populations, especially those who have been traditionally excluded or marginalized.
- Work with the local community to advance issues related to inclusion, diversity, anti-racism, and equity to benefit and learn from the surrounding community.
- Promote and encourage the Department’s commitment (as outlined in the Strategic Plan) to developing guidelines for ethical approaches to partnerships with overseas organizations and collaborators to help ensure that our work and engagement respects overseas partners’ expertise, helps develop their research, professional, and academic capacity and leadership, and ensures appropriate credit.
Additional Steering Group Objectives
- Act as a liaison between the IDARE Steering Group/IDARE Associate Chair and the DIH academic and leadership teams, Student Committee, Staff Committee and the School-wide and Department IDARE working groups and committees.
- Ensure that IH IDARE activities are aligned with the Department of International Health Strategic Plan and the JHSPH IDARE Strategic Priorities and Action Plan.