Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility: Perspectives from the Nation’s Largest Employer
Many Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) practices have been shared across the private and public sectors. Some of practices are effective while others may miss the mark. Janice Underwood, Ph.D., Director of the Office of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility at the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, will discuss best practices generally from the perspective of a national diversity expert as well as the response to Executive Order (E.O.) 14035 from federal agencies.
Learning Objectives:
- Gain perspectives on evidence-based DEIA methodologies and strategies from the Nation's largest employer, what works, what doesn't and what's promising.
- Benchmark the maturity of their DEIA efforts to assess the effectiveness of DEIA within their workforce policies and culture.
- Consider what factors are preventing leaders from championing DEIA as an essential value and component of the organization's mission.
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Dr. Janice Underwood
Janice Underwood, Ph.D. joins the Biden-Harris administration having most recently served as the inaugural Virginia Chief Diversity Officer in Governor Ralph Northam’s cabinet, leading the DEI agenda and the COVID-19 equity leadership task force. As a national expert in diversity leadership across multiple sectors, Dr. Underwood has worked for 20+ years to make structural inequity visible in government and education as a state official, teacher educator, a nationally certified special education teacher, academic researcher, higher education administrator, and diversity trainer. Most notably, she has been nationally recognized for her contribution to advancing equity initiatives at the intersection of government and politics, including launching the first statewide DEI strategy across 100+ state agencies in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Dr. Underwood has been appointed to the role of Executive Director of the Office of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility at OPM, where her primary responsibility will be to lead the government-wide White House initiative on DEIA.
Janice is a graduate of Hampton University and Old Dominion University.
