Faculty and staff from the Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences have shared their expertise in this area within and beyond the Duke campus, from penning op-eds to engaging in a range of research and other activities. Below are some highlights of their work.
Inclusion Is Our Roadmap Back to Global Science Dominance
In this opinion piece published in The Hill, Kafui Dzirasa, MD, PhD, K. Ranga Rama Krishnan Associate Professor, highlights some key steps universities, STEM industries, funding agencies and others can and should take in order to capitalize on the United States' strength of diversity.
Diversity & Inclusion Are Not Enough
Simply adding race to the list of differences equally targeted in a diversity strategy won't eradicate the systemic racism that marginalizes—and kills—Black Americans, writes adjunct professor Ben Reese, PsyD, in this Inside Higher Ed opinion piece.
COVID-19, the Latinx Community, and Mental Health: An Interview with Gabriela Nagy, PhD
Even before the COVID-19 epidemic Latinx immigrants were a vulnerable population. Now, they are among those hardest hit, with a greater likelihood to have jobs that are insecure or increase their likelihood of exposure, and reduced access to health care or accurate information about how to protect themselves.
Duke Psychiatry Faculty Working to Build Inclusive Communities on Campus
Duke Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences faculty members Nicole Schramm-Sapyta, PhD, and Kathryn Dickerson, PhD, are among the co-leads of an interdisciplinary team seeking to address inclusion and power dynamics in academia.