ACE EDI: Cultivating Diverse and Inclusive Spaces as a Black Woman in Science

• In-person event
• Health Sciences Building, Carleton University
• 1125 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, ON, K1S 5B6

Cultivating Diverse and Inclusive Spaces as a Black Woman in Science

In this talk, Dr. Dukes will share her journey as a Black woman in science and discuss her experiences leading diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives as a graduate student and new faculty member. She will also discuss the founding and ongoing efforts of Black In Neuro, an nonprofit organization that supports Black scholars in neuroscience-related fields worldwide.

Speaker Bio

Angeline Dukes is a first-generation college graduate who earned her bachelors degree from the Historically Black College/University, Fisk University. She then earned her masters and doctoral cu_people_degree from the University of California, Irvine. She is also the Founder and current President of Black In Neuro, an international organization dedicated to supporting Black scholars in neuroscience-related fields worldwide. As an assistant professor in the Department of Neuroscience, Dr. Dukes splits her time between teaching undergraduate neuroscience courses and leading diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. She aims to foster a community at UMN that welcomes, supports, and empowers all students, but especially those with historically marginalized identities, both in and out of the classroom.