The Open Chemistry Collaborative in Diversity Equity (OXIDE) began in 2011 as a 5-year, NSF/NIH/DoE-funded initiative to change the academic chemistry infrastructure from the top down by working with the chairs of leading research-active chemistry departments to reduce inequitable policies and practices that have historically led to disproportionate representation on academic faculties with respect to gender, race-ethnicity, disabilities, and sexual orientation. After successfully running four workshops (NDEW2011, NDEW2013, NDEW2015 and NDEW2017), and the gender scorecards in collaboration with C&EN, the program continued in partnership with departments chairs and funding from several partners. We are presently supported by the Sloan Foundation.

Activities

  • Director, Open Chemistry Collaborative in Diversity Equity (OXIDE), www.oxide.jhu.edu, (2011-present)
  • Co-Chair, National Diversity Equity Workshop (NDEW 2019), August 1-2, 2022, Alexandria, VA.
  • Invited Lecture, “Managing Inclusive Excellence in Academia,” American Society of Pharmacognosy, Virtual, March 3, 2022.
  • Invited Panelist, “Managing inclusive excellence in academia,” Speaker and Moderator, Symposium/Panel on Why Diversity and Inclusion Matter in STEM The Evidence, AAAS National Meeting, Virtual (Philadelphia, PA), February, 19, 2022
  • Invited Lecture, “A Cuban Campesino in Chemistrys Academic Court,” Symposium on How to Foster Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Chemical Sciences: Lessons Learned and Taught from the Stories of Recipients of the Stanley C. Israel Award, SERMACS, Birmingham, AL, November 11, 2021
  • Signature Lecture, “Managing Inclusive Excellence in Academia,” LSU College of Science Inclusive Excellence Series, and Department of Chemistry, Baton Rouge, LA, November 9-10, 2021
  • Invited Lecture, “Discovery and diversity through molecules and materials,” Alianza Cafecito, LatinX ERG, Merck & Co (Virtual), September 23, 2021
  • Panelist, “Science is human because humans do science,” Telluride TownTalks, June 22, 2021.
  • Panelist, “Picture a Scientist,” Santa Clara University, May 28, 2021.
  • Member, Planning Committee, Virtual Workshop on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chemical Sciences Roundtable, NASEM, May 25-26, 2021
  • Panelist, NSF CHE Listening Session on Broadening Participation, Diversity, Inclusion,and Equity in Chemistry, March 5, 2021.
  • Co-Chair, Virtual Diversity Equity Workshop (VDEW 2021), April 27, 2021.
  • Co-Chair, National Diversity Equity Workshop (NDEW 2019), April 8-9, 2019, Alexandria, VA.
  • Co-Chair, National Diversity Equity Workshop (NDEW 2017), April 24-25, 2017,Arlington, VA.
  • Co-Chair, CMA Symposium on “Social and Chemical Science Diversity Equity,” ACSFall National Meeting, August 21, 2016
  • Invited Keynote Lecture, “Lost in Projection,” 25th Anniversary Celebration, SouthFlorida Section of the American Chemical Society, April 30, 2016, North Miami, FL
  • Sloan MPHD Advisory Committee, Sloan Foundation, inaugural member (2013-2014,2015-2016)
  • Co-Chair, National Diversity Equity Workshop (NDEW 2015), April 13-14, 2015,Arlington, VA.
  • Invited Speaker, NextProf Science, University of Michigan, May 28, 2015
  • Invited Keynote Lecture, “Lost in Projection,” Committee on Minority Affairs, Luncheon, ACS National Meeting, March 17, 2014.
  • Invited Facilitator, Seventh Future Faculty Workshop, MIT Endicott House, July20-22, 2014
  • Invited Facilitator, Sixth Future Faculty Workshop, Georgia Tech, July 15-27, 2013.
  • Chair, National Diversity Equity Workshop (NDEW 2013), April 15-17, 2013,Arlington, VA.
  • Invited lecture, “Water, energy, health, and education: Working together for globalsolutions,” CMA and Presidential Symposium at the ACS National Meeting (Spring 2013) “On the OXIDE layer connecting research-active chemistry departments, social scientists, and you.”
  • Welcoming Remarks,“Reach for the stars, but settle for the moon,” Hispanic Heritage Youth Awards, Atlanta, GA (March 2013).
  • Keynote lecture, “Transitions and Janus Particles,” Hispanic Students Fall Graduation Dinner, GT Hispanic Alumni Network (December 2011).
  • Invited lecture, “75 Years of the Committee on Professional Training: Its Not Just About Approval,” 75th Anniversary and Presidential Symposium at the ACS National Meeting (Spring 2011) on “Chemistry’s Changing Face: Increased Diversity Correlates with Excellence.”
  • Chair, National Diversity Equity Workshop (NDEW 2011), January 24-26, 2011, Arlington, VA.
  • Invited lecture, “Diversity Equity is a Figure of Merit,’ Presidential Symposium on “Excellence in the Undergraduate Chemistry Curriculum: A Global Perspective” at the ACS National Meeting (Fall 2010).
  • NSF/DoE/NIH Diversity Equity Workshops Planning Committee (DEWPC), Chair, (2009-2010)
  • Invited lecture, “Increasing diversity in the academic pipeline: A life-cycle analysis,” Presidential Symposium on “Revitalizing Chemistry Education to Increase Competi- tiveness and Diversity” at the ACS National Meeting (Fall 2009).
  • Invited lecture, “Leveling the playing field for graduate and postdoctoral students in chemistry,” Division of Chemical Education symposium on “Enhancing Diversity at the Graduate and Postdoctoral Levels” at the ACS National Meeting (Fall 2009).
  • Invited lecture, “NSF/ DoE/NIH Workshop Report: A vision for racial and ethnic equity in chemistry,” Southeast Chair’s Meeting (April 2008).
  • Steeringcommittee,NSFWorkshoponExcellenceEmpoweredbyaDiverseWorkforce: Achieving Racial and Ethnic Equity in Chemistry, member (2007)
  • ACS Board Minorities in Academe Implementation Project, member (2003-2004)
  • National Academies BCST Workshop on Minorities in the Chemical Workforce,rapporteur, contributor to, and editor of subsequent published report (2002)