Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Committee

Led by Chair, Lowell Jones, and Co-Chair, Casey Evans, this multi-unit team within the Office of Research staff is charged with providing ongoing input and ideas for how to foster increased Diversity, Equity and Inclusion within our Office of Research communities, and assessing progress towards a set of goals. This standing committee includes members from each of the Office of Research units: Office of Research Central, Applied Physics Laboratory, Human Subjects Division, Office of Animal Welfare, Office of Research Information Services, Office of Sponsored Programs, and the Washington National Primate Research Center.

This team’s responsibilities include:

• Developing an executive statement of our commitment
• Providing recommendations, goals and a timeline for improving the climate of diversity, equity and inclusivity within the Office of Research
• Assessing progress towards the goals identified
• On an ongoing basis, developing annual goals and assessing progress towards those goals