Cell Biology EDI Awards
The Cell Biology EDI committee is excited to launch our Cell Biology EDI Awards to recognize individuals in our Department who advocate for underrepresented groups and promote a more equitable and inclusive departmental or community environment within and beyond Duke. We will be offering two EDI awards as detailed below:
Faculty/Staff Award
Eligibility: PRIMARY Cell Biology departmental staff or faculty (staff or faculty who have a primary affiliation with another department but perform research in a Cell Biology lab do not qualify for this award).
Award: $500 to be deposited into a discretionary fund for use by the awardee.
Trainee Award
Eligibility: PRIMARY Cell Biology department graduate students or postdocs (grad students or postdocs who have a primary affiliation with another department but perform research in a Cell Biology lab do not qualify for this award).
Award: $500 to be deposited into a discretionary fund for use by the awardee.
Nomination Details
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Nominations by a colleague or self-nominations are both welcome.
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Nominations should be up to a page and should detail the contributions of the individual to EDI within or outside of Duke.
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The Cell Biology EDI committee has recused themselves from this award and will select the recipients based on merit after evaluating the nominees.
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If you have any questions, please email Jennifer Carbrey, EDI committee co-chair (jennifer.carbrey@duke.edu)
2024 EDI Award Winners
- Faculty/Staff EDI Award Winners: Nancy Bishop
- Trainee EDI Award Winners: Laura Childers, Eleanore O'Neil
Congratulations to the 2024 Cell Biology EDI Award winners!
Nancy Bishop is the faculty/staff awardee for her extensive work tutoring students at a Durham elementary school in English and basic reading skills
Laura Childers is one the trainee awardees for her role in founding the Cell Biology Academy (CeBA) and for her work as an EDI Committee member
Eleanore O’Neil, PhD is one the trainee awardees for her role in launching and organizing the Cell Biology Academy (CeBA).
2023 EDI Award Winners
- Faculty/Staff EDI Award Winners: Jodi Belanger and Chantell Evans
- Trainee EDI Award Winner: Latanya Coke
- EDI Honorees: Eleanore O'Neil and Arinze Okafor
