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NPA SmartSkills: Unconscious Bias and Beyond

April 25, 2023 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

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SmartSkills is a free, virtual course for postdocs who are members* of the National Postdoctoral Association (NPA). Monthly classes are taught by experts and focus on building skills critical to career and personal success.

Unconscious Bias and Beyond 
Tuesday, April 25 at 3 p.m. ET
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Biases and barriers at an interpersonal and systemic level impacts an individual’s growth, successful interactions between teams, and mismatch in expectations. In this talk we will discuss the impact of compounding barriers, including unconscious bias, that affect the culture of science, society and innovation.

Speaker: Srikant Iyer, Ph.D., director, Workforce Development and Education Partnerships, Life Science Washington

Free membership to the NPA is available to all Cornell graduate students, postdocs, faculty, and staff. Join the NPA by using your Cornell email address and selecting the corresponding “Affiliate Individual” option.

Details

Date:
April 25, 2023
Time:
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Event Category:
Website:
https://www.nationalpostdoc.org/page/SmartSkills

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Topic
Diversity & Inclusion
Focus Area
Build Your Skills