DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION, AND BELONGING

The Heald Lab is committed to fostering a supportive and welcoming environment for scientists from all backgrounds. We welcome undergraduates, graduate students, and postdocs from all walks of life regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, nationality, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. We believe that scientific excellence and innovation comes from the diverse perspectives that we each hold. By creating this safe space, we hope to push science forward while also understanding each individual’s needs and ensuring they feel valued and respected. Our lab is dedicated to making this an inclusive workplace for all.

 

“The diversity of the people of California has been the source of innovative ideas and creative accomplishments throughout the state’s history into the present. Diversity – a defining feature of California’s past, present, and future – refers to the variety of personal experiences, values, and worldviews that arise from differences of culture and circumstance. Such differences include race, ethnicity, gender, age, religion, language, abilities/disabilities, sexual orientation, gender identity, socioeconomic status, and geographic region, and more.” 

- University of California Diversity Statement

 

HIGHTIGHTS OF THE LAB