Committees: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Task Force
Reporting to the Board, the Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Task Force charge is to engage all committees and implement its Board-approved Action Plan for ASHG’s current and evolving programming to address diversity, equity and inclusion in the genetics and genomics research workforce and in research participation. Initially charged for a two-year period (2019-2021) this group is renewed for an additional period until December 2024.
View the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Task Force’s Action Plan
2024 Task Force Members
- Chair: Athena Starlard-Davenport, PhD, University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center
- Past President: Brendan Lee, MD, PhD, Baylor College of Medicine
- Melinda Aldrich, PhD, MPH, Vanderbilt University Medical Center
- Michael Bauer, PhD, University of Arkansas College of Medicine
- Robin Bennett, MS, CGC, University of Washington
- Carla Easter, PhD, Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History – serving in her personal capacity
- Kimberlyn Ellis, BS, Vanderbilt University Medical Center
- Neil Hanchard, MBBS, DPhil, NHGRI – serving in his personal capacity
- Kenneth Ramos MD, PhD, Texas A&M Health Science Center
- Genevieve Wojcik, PhD, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health