In-Person
Rosen Auditorium (TA-53, Bldg 0001)
 
Thursday, Feb. 16, 2022
3:45 – 4:45 pm (MT)
  Light refreshments  3:15 - 3:45 pm
 
 
 
Speaker: Dr. Taharee A. Jackson

Senior Advisor for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility

Defense Intelligence Agency
                     
“ Dark Matters: How the Science of Diversity and the Diversity of Science Matter in Nuclear Science and Beyond"

 

Abstract: 

As global migration, shifting demographics, and diverse populations grow, we face an extraordinary opportunity to tackle the universe’s most complex problems by optimizing scientific talent from around the world. Nuclear science, and the sciences writ large, have long been occupied by men and majority groups. As we aim to develop cutting edge energy solutions, protect our planet, defend our nation, and advance nuclear sciences, we must prioritize diversity, inclusion, equity, and accessibility as mission essential. Our most wicked problem sets require an extraordinary array of backgrounds, experiences, perspectives, and expertise. If scientific institutions -- federal, academic, or industrial – could strategically transform their spaces into welcoming, affirming, inclusive, and equitable environments for all, our ability to carry out both domestic and global missions would advance exponentially. In this presentation, Dr. Taharee Jackson, Senior Advisor for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility at the Defense Intelligence Agency, will discuss what every member of the nuclear scientific community can do not only to embrace, but to exemplify outstanding DEIA practices at the Los Alamos National Laboratory and beyond.

 
 
Bio: 

Dr. Taharee A. Jackson is the Founder and Tonesetter-in-Chief of DrTaharee Consulting and a veteran diversity, equity, and inclusion expert. She most recently served as the inaugural Chief Diversity, Equity, Belonging, and Accessibility Officer at the American Institute of Physics. Prior to that she served as the Expert Consultant to the President and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program Manager at the National Defense University. Dr. Jackson has a 17-year career in academia as a professor, teacher educator, and researcher of Minority and Urban Education. She is a certified federal Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Counselor and a certified Sexual Harassment and Assault Prevention Program (SHARP) Sexual Assault Response Coordinator (SARC). She is also a certified Trainer-of-Diversity-Trainers by the National Coalition Building Institute (NCBI). Dr. Jackson holds a Magna Cum Laude B.A. from Harvard University in Psychology and Spanish; a master’s degree from the Harvard Graduate School of Education in Human Development and Psychology; and a Ph.D. from Emory University in teacher and adult education, multicultural education, and urban education reform. Dr. Jackson has served as the inaugural Chester M. Pierce Visiting Scholar at Harvard University and specializes in educating members of all groups to become allies and advocates for those who are different from themselves.