Staff Diversity & Inclusion

About

Columbia University has a long tradition of supporting a diverse and inclusive educational environment which extends to our workforce.

Staff Resources

• Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action
• College of Dental Medicine, Office of Diversity Affairs
• School of Nursing Diversity
• Mailman School of Public Health, Office of Diversity, Culture, and Inclusion
• Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, Office of Diversity and Multicultural Affairs
• Office of Faculty Affairs
• Pastoral Care
• Project Implicit - Implicit Association Test (IAT)
• Lynda.com Online Bias courses:
  • Unconscious Bias
  • Confronting Bias: Thriving Across Our Differences

Staff Diversity Council

The CUIMC Staff Diversity Council develops, implements and evaluates initiatives that leads to greater diversity and inclusion throughout the CUIMC community. The council meets quarterly and is comprised of the lead Human Resources professional from the respective schools.

Diversity Initiatives: Events

Past program/Events

• Implicit Bias Event: Do you think racism is an inherent part of the fabric of America? Are all Americans, regardless of race, complicit in the perpetuation of racial biases in our country? How much has changed in race relations since Myrdal conducted his study, and what hasn't changed much at all? Screening of American Denial followed by a discussion about racial and other types of identity/social group bias. For more information, please view the reducing Implicit Bias handout (PDF).
• Equi-teas; "Equi-teas" are gatherings that provide a space for students, faculty, and staff to discuss issues and topics related to power, provilege, diversity, and equity as they manifest at Mailman and in our communities here and abroad.

Upcoming Programs/Events

• EOAA Office will facilitate Implicit Bias training for staff Fall/Winter 2018.  Stay tuned for more information…
• Join University Life’s Task Force on Inclusion and Belonging at Columbia 
• Gardenside Chat on 6/21:  The Workplace y Yo

Contacts

CUIMC Human Resouces

• William Innes
  Chief Human Resouces Officer, CUIMC
  william.innes@columbia.edu
  Phone: (212) 305-9789
• Tonya Richards
  Human Resources Client Manager
  tr2513@cumc.columbia.edu
  Phone: (212) 305-1609

College of Dental Medicine

• Dr. Dennis A. Mitchell
  Senior Associate Dean for Diversity
  535 West 116th Street
  new York, NY 10027
  dmitchell@columbia.edu
  Phone: (212) 342-3714
• Novella Jones
  Director, Human Resources and Academic Affairs
  nj2327@cumc.columbia.edu
  Phone: (212) 305-7698

School of Nursing

• Dr. Vivian A. Taylor
  Associate dean for diversity and Cultural Affairs
  560 West 168th street
  New york, NY 10032
  vat3@cumc.columbia.edu
  Phone: (212) 305-3582
• Holly Jones
  Assistant dean, HR and Faculty Affairs
  hj2362@cumc.columbia.edu
  Phone: (212) 342-3754

Mailman School of Public Health

• Dr. Raygine DiAquoi
  Office of Diversity, Culture, and Inclusion
  722 West 168th street, 14th floor
  New york, NY 10032
  msph-odci@columbia.edu
  Phone: (212) 305-0435
• Rose Diaz
  Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs and Human Resources
  rd2614@cumc.columbia.edu
  Phone: (212) 305-1797

Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons

• Dr. Hilda Hutcherson
  Office of Diversity and Multicultural Affairs
  104 haven avenue, VEC 10-03
  New york, NY 10032
  Phone: (212) 305-4157
• Danielle Robbins
  Assistant Vice Dean, Human Resources
  dr2602@cumc.columbia.edu
  Phone: (212) 305-0022