Grants, Events, Collaborations, Projects

Recently submitted NSF Proposal Title: Collaborative Research: Creating an Ethical Research Ecosystem for Computing Culture Change (CEREC-3)--Collaboration of Charlotte and Johnson C. Smit University to emphasize diversity, equity, and inclusion from a global cultural perspective in ethical research in computing.February 2022 Coordinated the Black Doctoral Network Recruitment (for our MPA Program) with the School of Data Science. 2021. Recruited faculty that enhanced the diversity of the Department of Political Science and public Administration.2021 “Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning: Promoting Diversity and Innovation for Patient Care and Population Health,” NC HIMSS [Healthcare Information and Management System] Annual Conference, Concord, NC. I developed the panel idea, reached out to potential participants working on panel-related research, coordinated the conference proposal, and submitted the proposal. Presented at the NC HIMSS virtual conference on November 17, 2020. Other panelists included Mohd Anwar, Ph.D., an associate professor of computer science at North Carolina A&T State University and the director of A&T’s Center for Advanced Studies in Identity Sciences; Dr. Ricanek (NC A&T graduate) of the University of North Carolina, Wilmington and formerly with the Department of Defense and Corning Optical Fiber in the areas of computer vision, artificial intelligence and machine intelligence, and biometrics; and Doug Hague, Executive Director of the School of Data Science. The Department co-hosted Multicultural Pre-Doctoral Fellow Anar Parikh, a Ph.D. Candidate in the Department of Anthropology at Brown University. Anar Parikh taught Ethnographies of Global South Asian Diaspora as a cross-listed course for three departments: ANTH 3090.001, INTL 3000.001, and POLS 3030.001. CLAS moved all interactive sessions with department chairs and classes online as part of the transition to a remote environment due to the pandemic. I attended mentoring sessions with Anar Parikh and introductory session with the Fellows online as part of the transition. Summer 2020. ADVANCE, New Faculty Mentor, School of Nursing mentee, African American faculty, virtual contact, 2020 2021. Presentations "Artificial Intelligence: Trust and Acceptance of Data-based Technologies," presentation to a network of UNC Charlotte students in health-related majors, STEM majors, and the National Society of Black Engineers. Sponsored by the Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. - The Upsilon Xi Chapter, December 8, 2020. Workshops Attended related to diversity, equity, and inclusion and my research on artificial and implicit bias in healthcare of Black Women. “Privacy and Equity Framework to Support Digital Contact Tracing,” Future of Privacy Forum and Pandemics, March 3, 2021. • “Morgan State University Virtual Town Hall: Supporting STEM at MSU and Other HBCUs,” Tuesday, March 16, 2021. • The Politics of Health Policy: Integrating Racial Justice into Health Care and Clinical Research,” Daniel Dawes, JD, Center for Bioethics, Harvard, February 17, 2021. • “Living with AI: The Human Impacts of AI,” National Association for the Advancement of Science,” Invited by NSF to participate in workshop, June 11, 2020. Led to an Association for the Advancement of Science virtual book club of diverse researchers from various universities and disciplines in the country. • The National Academy of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, "Mentoring and Advising of Black Students in Science, Engineering, and Medicine", December 7, 2020. • “How Artificial Intelligence Can Make Health Care Human Again,” Dr. Eric Topol, The 2020 George W. Gay Lecture, Harvard Medical School,” November 20, 2020. • “Breast Cancer and Women’s Health,” Women + Girls Alliance, October 13, 2020. • “Deep Dive: Issues Affecting Native American Communities During the COVID-19 Crisis,” October 13, 2020. • “Health Disparities Coming to the Forefront in the Era of COVID-19,” Included “Open Season: Racism and Health Disparities” (film documentary) and “A Roundtable with Surgeons General,” Drs. Antonia Coello Novella, M. Joycelyn Elders, David Satchel, and Richard H. Carmona, Virtual Summit, Texas Christian University and University of North Texas Health Science Center School of Medicine Office of Diversity & Inclusion, September 24, 2020. “Women of Color Need Courageous Allies in the Academy: An Open Dialogue with White and Black Women,” Insight into Diversity, July 22, 2020. National Discussion, Also, participated in post-discussion coordinated for CLAS Women by Dr. Bernadette Dononvan-Merkert, member of the CLAS Chairs and Directors Advisory Group. Research Abstract, “Mitochondrial Cell Health and Artificial Intelligence: Considering Ethics of Algorithms, Bias, Privacy, Trust, and Education for Research Advancement,” National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, MD, September 26-27, 2019. Invited Research Presentation, “Algorithmic and Implicit Bias in Health Care: Exploring Challenges of Data, Ethics, and Trust,” School of Biomedical Informatics of the University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, December 5, 2019. Participated in the Center for the Improvement of Mentored Experience in Research (CIMER), University of Wisconsinm Adisonm, WI, 2019. Following training, I participated in leading mentoring trining workshops for graduate faculty. 2020-present. Member, IEEE Global Initiative on Ethics of Autonomous and Intelligent Systems Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee (formerly Outreach Committee), 2017-present.