Program Symposium
Lauren Esposito
California Academy of Sciences
Oakland, California
Dominic Evangelista
Assistant Professor
Department of Biology
Adelphi University
Brooklyn, New York
Aaron Goodman
Invertebrate Biology
American Museum of Natural History
New York, New York
Megan Wilson
Biological Sciences
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Bloomfield, New Jersey
Melissa Sanchez Herrera
Associate Professor
Universidad del Rosario
Bogotá, Distrito Capital de Bogota, Colombia
Sallqa-Tuwa BondocGawa Mafla
PhD candidate
American Museum of Natural History & Rutgers University
New York, New York
The goals of this symposium are to highlight the best practices for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, with an emphasis on Entomology. The symposium includes a diverse line-up of speakers focusing on four thematic topics: barriers to recruitment, inclusion in teaching practices, communicating with diverse audiences, and entomology impacts on society.
Presenting Author: Jessica L. Ware – American Museum of Natural History
Presenting Author: Dominic A. Evangelista – Adelphi University
Presenting Author: Margarita M. Lopez-Uribe – Pennsylvania State University
Presenting Author: Joseph L. Graves, Jr. – North Carolina A&T State University
Presenting Author: Karen Walker – USDA-ARS (retired)
Presenting Author: Lauren A. Esposito – California Academy of Sciences
Presenting Author: Emily Khazan – University of Florida
Co-Author: Jessie Borden – University of Florida
Co-Author: Steven Johnson – University of Florida
Co-Author: Laura Greenhaw – University of Florida
Presenting Author: Cesar R. Nufio, Jr. – BioInteractive, Howard Hughes Medical Institute