The Office of Diversity Equity, and Inclusion leads efforts to ensure that students, faculty, and staff feel included, valued, and empowered at NYU Dentistry. We work with all members of the community to promote representation, belonging, and equity through policies, best practices, and educational programs. Central to our mission is an understanding that our diverse population comes with unique experiences, varied backgrounds, and different perspectives, which provide us with a valuable opportunity to deliver the best services to our patients.
Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
The Legacy of Black Dentists and the Challenges They Have Faced
The February 2023 issue of the Journal of the American Dental Association (JADA) features as its cover story, "We Have Come: 110 years of Black dentists in the United States," a guest editorial by Dr. Eleanor Fleming and Dr. Dennis A. Mitchell.
Task Force on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
The Task Force on Diversity Equity, and Inclusion at NYU Dentistry was created in June 2020.
- John McIntosh, Associate Dean for Clinical Administration & Revenue Management - Task Force Chair
- Nigel Bunnett, Professor and Chair, Dept. of Molecular Pathobiology - Member
- Angela Banegas, Director of Faculty Services, Office of Human Resources & Faculty Services - Member
- Angela De Bartolo, Clinical Associate Professor and Group Practice Director, Dept. of Cariology & Comprehensive Care - Member
- Angela Greene, Clinic Manager, Office of Clinic Operations - Member
- Ginette Lamarre - Outreach Program Administrator, Dept. of Cariology and Comprehensive Care - Member
- Eugenia Mejia, Assistant Dean for Admissions & Enrollment Management - Member
- Erica Reifer, Director of Professional Development, Office of Human Resources & Faculty Services - Member
- Andre Ritter, Professor and Chair, Dept. of Cariology & Comprehensive Care - Member
- Dianne Sefo, Clinical Associate Professor and Chair, Dept. of Dental Hygiene & Dental Assisting - Member
- Deepak Saxena - Professor, Dept. of Molecular Pathobiology - Member
Institution-wide programs designed to engage and educate the entire community on the rich cultural diversity and contributions that comprise NYU Dentistry and the world beyond.
January
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day: A celebration of the life and legacy of the Civil Rights leader who was committed to the values of courage, truth, justice, compassion, dignity, humility, and service.
February
Black History Month: A recognition of the contributions and sacrifices of African Americans who have shaped the nation and a celebration of the rich cultural heritage, triumphs and adversities that are an indelible part of our country's history.
March
Women’s History Month: A celebration of the contributions women have made to the United States and a recognition of the achievements women have made over the course of American history.
May
Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month: A celebration that recognizes the historical and cultural contributions of individuals and groups of Asian and Pacific Islander descent to the United States.
June
Juneteenth (June 19th): A federal holiday and a time of reflection that commemorates the end of slavery in the United States.
LGBTQ Pride Month: A commemoration dedicated to celebrating and recognizing the historical struggles of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer communities.
September/October
Latino/a Hispanic Heritage Month: A celebration and recognition of the histories, cultures, and contributions of American citizens whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central and South America.
November
Native American Heritage Month: A celebration of the traditions, languages and stories of Native American, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and affiliated Island communities to ensure their rich histories and contributions continue to thrive with each passing generation.
The Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion hosts educational and professional development opportunities that explore all aspects of identity, the social determinants of health, health equity, and culturally responsive care.
Orientation
This interactive discussion serves as an introduction to the concepts of diversity, equity, and inclusion, including such foundational topic areas as identity development, bias, microaggressions and privilege. Orientation is mandatory for all incoming DDS and Dental Hygiene students.
Diversity in Action
This oral health equity class is designed to explore the basic concepts that contribute to disparities in healthcare settings. Through interactive lectures and small group discussions, students will develop an understanding of the social, economic, systemic, and cultural factors that lead to health inequities. The course will also provide strategies to promote equity and address these disparities from an individual and organizational perspective. This class is mandatory for all post-graduate students.
- HSDA Conference
- SNDA Conference
- ADEA Conference
Resources
- NYU Office of Global Inclusion, Diversity, and Strategic Innovation
- NYU Center for Multicultural Education and Programs
- NYU Center for the Study of Africa and the African Diaspora
- ADEA Access Diversity and Inclusion
- Academic Impressions Diversity Equity and Inclusion
Please note that ALL NYU faculty, staff, and administrators may create an account on the Academic Impressions website using "@nyu.edu" email address to utilize the online resources membership FREE of charge. You must log into your account before selecting the webcasts of interest.
- Inclusive Leadership
- Managing a Diverse Team
- Driving Change and Anti-Racism
- Skills for Inclusive Conversations
- The Importance of Using Inclusive Language
- Challenging the Perception of Belonging
- Why you Should Bring your Whole Self to Work
- Color Blind or Color Brave?
- How to Get Serious about Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace
- How to overcome our biases? Walk boldly toward them
- Time to Act: Podcasts About Diversity and Inclusion
- From the Inside Out: Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging
- Urgency of Intersectionality
- How to let go of being a good person and become a better person
- White Fragility
- Getting Called Out: How to Apologize
- Change Your Language, Change Your Mindset, Change Your World
- The Danger of a Single Story
- Diversity Does Not Mean Having to Choose Between Identity and Inclusion
- Diversity City LLC YouTube playlist
- Race - The Power of An Illusion
- 5 Tips for Being an Ally
- Whiteness, White Supremacy, and Privilege/Now This
- Prison Abolition + Prefiguring the World You Want to Live In
- How do we span the racial wealth gap
- The 1619 Project (all podcasts) | The New York Times Magazine** How Slavery has transformed America connecting past and present that explain long shadow of Americian slavery
- About Race - Ways we can’t talk, don’t talk or would rather not talk about culture, identity, politics, power and privilege
- Communicating Across Cultures
- Communicating about Culturally Sensitive Issues
- Multinational Communication in the Workplace
- Social Interactions for Multinational Teams
- LadyBug Podcast - Cross-Cultural Communication
- How to communicate effectively in a multicultural workplace
- Cross cultural communication w/ Pellegrino Riccardi
- How to Connect With People Who Are Different From You
- The Six Signature Traits of Inclusive Leadership
- How to Have More Inclusive Meetings Over Zoom
- 6 Questions That Reveal If You Are an Inclusive Leader
- Inclusive Leadership: Power Through Followership
- Women in Leadership: How to Be a More Inclusive Leader
- Why Inclusive Leaders Are Good for Organizations, and How to Become One
- The National Day of Racial Healing - Conversation Guide
- The 10 R’s of Talking About Race: How to Have Meaningful Conversations
- How Do You Get From Diversity to Inclusion? Ask These 4 Questions About Your Meetings
- Could Disability Be Further Included in Diversity Efforts?
- Diversity and Inclusion Efforts That Really Work
- How To Put Diversity, Equity And Belonging Commitments Into Practice In The Workplace
- “Levels of Racism: A Theoretic Framework and a Gardener’s Tale
- How Do We Communicate in a Multicultural World? Four Styles of How Cultures Handle Conflict
- 5 Keys to Effective Multicultural Communication
- What’s the difference between multicultural, intercultural, and cross-cultural communication?
- 10 Tips for Improving Your Intercultural Communication Skills
- How to Improve Cross-Cultural Communication in the Workplace
- Cross-Culture Communication
- Working on Common Cross-cultural Communication Challenges
- Internal Communication in a Multicultural Workplace
- Listening Is Critical in Today’s Multicultural Workplace
- 3 Barriers to Effective Communication in Our Culturally Diverse Society
- How to Communicate When Your Values are Different
- Overcoming the Barriers to Effective Communication in Our Diverse Society
The Task Force conducted a climate survey, the results of which are linked below. We thank all the members of the NYU Dentistry community who participated in this important activity.
- Summary: Results & Key Recommendations (PDF)
- Result Details: Survey Responses (PDF)
Contact
Emmanuel (Sonny) Ago, EdD
Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
eva2002@nyu.edu