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Laupus Library Diversity Committee Libguide

Our hope for this guide is twofold: To provide background information on our committee's goals and to provide an archive of our previous programs and recorded events

Coping Through the Covid-19 Pandemic: Diverse Voices - Spring 2021

Laupus Library Diversity Committee presents:

A Virtual Roundtable Discussion: 

Coping through the COVID-19 Pandemic: Diverse Experiences

March 10, 2021 at 12pm

With Guest Panelists: 

  • Dr. Ashley Britton, Clinical Assistant Professor, Brody School of Medicine Psychiatry & Behavioral Medicine
  • Dr. Irma Corral, Associate Professor & Director of the Division of Behavioral Medicine, Assistant Dean for Diversity & Inclusion
  • Dr. Karlene Cunningham, Clinical Assistant Professor, Brody School of Medicine Psychiatry & Behavioral Medicine
  • Dr. Brandon Kyle, Associate Professor, Brody School of Medicine Psychiatry & Behavioral Medicine

Fall 2021

Events, Fall 2021: 

Laupus Library Diversity Committee, NC Farmworker Health Program, ECU College of Health and Human Performance, Student Action with Farmworkers, & the NC State Agromedicine Extension present: 

"Those Who Feed Us: Migrant Farmworkers, Health Disparities, and Digital Inclusion for Better Health" 

  • Keynote Address, October 20th, 2021, 11am - Noon EST on ZOOM 
    • Leslie Cofie, ECU College of Health & Human Performance
    • Natalie Rivera, Internet Connectivity Project Coordinator, NC Farmworker Health Program, Office of Rural Health, & NC Department of Health & Human Services
  • Film Screening & Discussion: "Where Does our Food Come From?", October 27th, 2021, 10:30am - Noon EST on ZOOM
    • Discussion with Student Action with Farmworkers
  • Panel Discussion: "Digital Equity and why Digital Inclusion affects Health Outcomes" - November 3rd, 2021, 10:30am - Noon EST on ZOOM
    • Rosa Miranda, Surry Medical Ministries
    • Jessica Rodriguez, Vecinos: Farmworker Health Program
    • Amy Sheon, President, Public Health Innovators, LLC