Past Event! Note: this event has already taken place.
| When: | Monday, May 15th, 2023 |
| Time: | 1:30 pm — 2:30 pm |
| Location: | Health Sciences Building, 1301 |
| Audience: | Anyone |
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 J. Dukes, PhD (she/her/hers) Assistant Professor, Department of Neuroscience Co-Director MINDS Post-Bac Program University of Minnesota Twin Cities Founder and President Black In Neuro
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 degrees 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.