At Johns Hopkins we strive to be a model of a pluralistic society in which we acknowledge, embrace, and engage diverse identities, perspectives, and experiences. We seek to build and buttress an inclusive intellectual and physical environment to ensure that all members of our community know with certainty that they belong at Johns Hopkins. We aspire to equitably share the benefits and burdens of dismantling persistent systemic barriers to individual and communal success.
The Krieger School of Arts and Sciences works within the framework of the Johns Hopkins University Roadmap 2.0 to develop targeted graduate student recruitment strategies that reflect our diversity goals and address gaps in recruitment of diverse faculty.
We evaluate existing graduate admissions data to develop and implement customized recruitment efforts. We also build on the inclusive practices in our faculty search process and strengthen our relationships with diversity advocates. Additionally, we engage with our department diversity champions in the development and success of department-specific diversity action plans.
Our committee
The role of the Committee for Diversity and Inclusion (CDI) is to provide an honest assessment of the current climate of the department, identify key issues to address, propose an action plan to create a more equitable environment, and continually seek ways for us to improve.
Current CDI Members
- Faculty: Bob Leheny, Stephan McCandliss, Rosie Wyse
- Research Scientists: Matt Collinge and Yu Fei Liu
- Post Doctoral Fellow: TBD
- Graduate Students: Melissa Kissling and Mitchell Karmen
- Undergraduate Student: Mila Yukonich
- Staff: Kelley Key
- Ex-officio (HR): Laura Kuhl
Department Climate Survey Results
AAS Committee on the Status of Minorities in Astronomy Micro-Grants Program
The AAS Committee on the Status of Minorities in Astronomy (CSMA) was awarded a $15,000 AIP Diversity Action Fund Award to establish the CMSA Micro-Grants Program. This program will sponsor Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC), and other students who are suffering from the effects of financial scarcity. Yearly through 2023, the program will offer ~10 one-time grants of $500 each to support BIPOC undergraduates to pay graduate school application fees, GRE testing fees, virtual conference registrations, or to purchase textbooks and research supplies.
If you have any questions about this program, please contact Dr. Carlos J. Vargas