We listen to our people
Introduced in 2020, the Diversity Engagement Survey helps us assess inclusiveness throughout our workforce.
We strive for a diverse workforce
Diverse faculty search committees receive unconscious bias training and evaluate candidates using objective and robust metrics to ensure the integrity of the process.
We educate our teams
Microaggression Awareness Training tailored to a research audience is available to every employee to foster a healthy day-to-day work environment.
We engage our community
The Research Intensive Summer Experience (RISE) is an internship program providing Cleveland high school students the chance to engage in leading research.
Taking action
From 2016 – 2023, we hired 80 new faculty members:
50%
increase in female faculty
9%
of our total faculty are from groups underrepresented in science
4x
increase in junior faculty
New initiatives to foster inclusivity:
A Technician Leadership Council, to celebrate research technicians and equip them with tools for career development
A Graduate Student Steering Committee, to ensure trainees' voices are represented in the leadership process
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New education programs based on ongoing feedback from our people
Annual Diversity and Inclusion Award for Excellence
Research Intensive Summer Experience (RISE)
94% of RISE students have gone on to college, most of them pursuing a degree in the sciences.
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