Welcome back to the second part of our blog series on Driving Equitable and Inclusive Research. In our previous post, we delved into the formation of our Course Review Panel and the valuable feedback received to ensure our courses promote equity and inclusivity in research. Now, it's time to introduce you to the incredible individuals who make up our diverse and passionate panel. Let's meet the first five members of this remarkable panel.
Who is Amina Yonis?
Amina is the founder of The Page Doctor, an EdTech startup connecting PhD researchers with university students seeking academic support. She's also known for her YouTube channel, where she helps students unlock their full potential. Her current focus involves scaling her business and seeking seed funding.
What Amina enjoys about the review panel work
Amina relishes the opportunity to analyze course objectives and add detail to ensure students can fully comprehend the topics at hand.
What Amina is excited about for the panel's future work
Amina is excited about expanding and developing the courses, from concept to delivery, and getting to know the rest of the research panel.
Who is Anita Coleman?
Anita is a researcher, writer of Infophilia, director of the Anti-racism Digital Library, and an adjunct faculty at her PhD alma mater, the School of Information Sciences, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Beyond her academic role, she enjoys gardening as her main focus.
What Anita enjoys about the review panel work
Anita finds satisfaction in integrating equity and inclusion into research with vulnerability and kindness.
What Anita is excited about for the panel's future work
She looks forward to participating in curriculum development and storyboards, anticipating the entire adventure ahead.
Who is Carol Rivas?
Carol is a Professor of Health and Social Care at University College London and an often-times Sage contributor. Her research specializes in equity and inclusivity, particularly focusing on non-apparent disabilities and recent migrants, inspired by relevant family experiences.
What Carol enjoys about the review panel work
Carol appreciates contributing practical aspects of her recent research projects and feels that she is making a meaningful contribution to the future.
What Carol is excited about for the panel's future work
She looks forward to seeing everything take shape and learning from the diverse perspectives of the panel.
Who is Jinxuan (Jenny) Ma?
Jenny is an Associate Professor in the School of Library and Information Management at Emporia State University in Kansas. Her research agenda primarily focuses on health information diffusion within dynamic information contexts and professional practice. She's also an alumna of SUNY Buffalo and Florida State University.
What Jenny enjoys about the review panel work
Jenny finds great satisfaction in achieving synergy when collaborating with fellow reviewers from diverse backgrounds with varied skill sets. This synergy elevates their thinking and actions to new heights.
What Jenny is excited about for the panel's future work
Jenny is excited to be part of this creative community of practice and to develop curricula on timely, critical, and much-needed themes and content.
Who is JJ Pionke?
JJ is the Applied Health Sciences Librarian at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, with a research focus on disability and accessibility in libraries.
What JJ enjoys about the review panel work
JJ takes pleasure in witnessing the ideas that are evolving and developing within the panel.
What JJ is excited about for the panel's future work
He is eager to see the ideas that have been discussed continue to evolve into solid courses on various essential topics.
With these dynamic individuals, we are committed to advancing equitable and inclusive research. Stay tuned for the next part of our series, where we'll introduce you to the remaining members of our Course Review Panel!
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