Ambassador Program

INFORMS Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Ambassadors (DEI) Program

ambassador.pngThe INFORMS Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Ambassadors Program will bring together groups of academic and practitioner members, graduate and undergraduate students, post-docs, and staff who will individually and/or collectively work on initiatives to foster a diverse, equitable, and inclusive INFORMS community. The program is intended to provide a platform for our members to engage in DEI initiatives in a variety of areas including workplace practices, teaching, and research, and leverage our capacities as individuals (practitioners, researchers, educators, students, and staff) to contribute to improving diversity, equity, and inclusion among the broader INFORMS community. Up to 20 projects will be funded.

Help INFORMS spread the message of diversity, equity, and inclusion

The INFORMS Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Ambassadors Program provides a platform to unite groups of academic and practitioner members, graduate and undergraduate students, postdocs, and staff to work individually or collaborate on initiatives to foster a diverse, equitable, and inclusive INFORMS community. In support of this effort, the DEI committee is currently awarding small grants (up to $2,500) for work that helps support this effort. 

INFORMS 2024 DEI Ambassadors

Ambassadors Project Title
Neil Desnoyers, Fenglian Pan, Zihan Zhang K-12 Education Outreach & Networking Program
Melinda Hollingshed “Living in an Unbalanced Equation” – A Video Documentary Capturing the Voices and Understanding the Challenges that Exist from Intersectionality of Being Black and Female Working in Math and Engineering Professions"
Chrysafis vogiatzis and Eleftheria Kontou Uncovering racial bias in automated traffic enforcement: Extension & outreach
Allison Reilly, Andrea Hupman, Gul Kremer, Jun Zhuang Phase 3: Data Analysis—Perspectives of DEI Initiatives in Academia & Industry
Fatemeh Nosrat, Rachael Alfant, Raul Garcia, Aysenur Karagoz UNITE: Uplifting Networks for Inclusive Transformation and Equity
Nathan Gaw, Ying, Lin, Andi Wang, Chun-An Chou Data Mining Society – Active Engagement with DEI Students from Data-Related Undergraduate Programs in the INFORMS Data Mining Society and Beyond
Rachel Stephenson, Rachel Wong Healthcare studies for women
Will Cong, Jihye Jang, Yuetong Meng, Luyao Zhang Diverse Voices in Operations Research and Management Sciences: A Storytelling Platform
Sadan Kulturel-Konak, Abdullah Konak Teaching-Innovation in Operations Research: Fostering Equity and Justice in Problem Formulation
Kara Combs, Nathan Gaw, Trevor Bihl TechFest Dayton: Large-scale K-12 STEM Outreach Targeting DEI-focused Organizations, Presenters, & Communities

 

The Ambassadors will present the results of their work at the INFORMS Annual Meeting. Additionally, keep your eyes open for new DEI Community blog posts written by our Ambassadors as their projects progress.

Congratulations and Thank You to our Ambassadors!