In this session Dr. Arig Al Shaibah will discuss how to use an EDI lens to address biases and systemic inequities, and to advance inclusivity in research.
Dr. Arig al Shaibah is McMaster’s inaugural Associate Vice-President, Equity and Inclusion. In addition to overseeing the Equity and Inclusion Office, she is currently responsible for championing inclusive excellence and leading the development and implementation of institution-wide strategic EDI priorities at McMaster University. Dr. Arig al Shaibah has worked in higher education for over 20 years. Prior to arriving at McMaster, Arig was Vice-Provost (Student Affairs) and Acting Executive Director (Human Rights & Equity) at Dalhousie University, and, before that, Assistant Dean (Student Life and Learning) at Queen’s University. As a scholar-practitioner, she actively engages research projects related to advancing EDI and inclusive excellence, and her areas of academic and professional interest include questions of how to effectively build individual and institutional capacity for inclusive and anti-racist leadership and organizational change in higher education.
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