Diversity Research Institute
Training
Research
Community
Welcome to the Diversity Research Institute
Mission
To produce diversity and inclusion knowledge and practices that can help businesses and organizations thrive economically, become socially responsible, and create fair and just workplaces.
Vision
To enhance the value and practice of diversity and inclusion by bridging the areas of academic research and business practice.
Research
Human Capital
Social scientific research indicates that diversity drives human capital, a source of innovation and growth. Our research identifies the key ways by which diversity adds value to business.
Demographics
Our demographic reports quantitatively measure workforce diversity in organizations and industries. In addition to revealing the current state of diversity, these reports also shed light on the relationship between diversity and other factors including: financial performance, employee engagement, employee turnover, brand loyalty, and spending practices.
Best Practices
Research on diversity best practices is ongoing. At the DRI, we help companies identify the best practices that apply to their organization and industry. We also create best practices for specific industries, including non-profit and for-profit firms, universities, and government institutions by employing extensive literature reviews of academic scholarship and professional publications.
White Papers
Our DRI experts publish qualitative and quantitative research-based white papers to inform professionals on complex diversity and inclusion issues. Through white papers, at the DRI we also translate academic research into everyday practice, granting professionals access to cutting-edge research.
Diversity & Inclusion Training
Industry Specific Workshops
We know that academic institutions, for-profit organizations, and non-profit organizations have different set of priorities, infrastructures, and cultures. The DRI hosts workshops on best practices for diversity, equity, and inclusion geared towards faculty, university staff, and business professionals. Members benefit from overlapping best practices, as well from workshops attuned to their particular industry.
Live Training Sessions
DRI offers live virtual training led by academic and professional experts in diversity and inclusion. These are in the form of webinars, online workshops, and brown bags. Members benefit from complimentary training sessions, as well as from registration discounts.
Recorded Webinars
DRI hosts a wide selection of recorded virtual trainings in the form of webinars facilitated by experts on diversity and inclusion. Webinars include former live training sessions, talks, and research presentations. Our DRI experts also record webinars that introduce new diversity professionals to the foundation blocks of diversity management.
Customized Training
Our DRI experts are available to provide customized training for academic organizations and for-profit and non-profit organizations. Members receive a discount on all customized trainings.
Resources and Tools
Toolkits
The DRI is designed as a hub of resources for diversity and inclusion practice, facilitating the translation between academic findings and practice-based solutions. Through our systemic categorizing of research papers, case studies, blog articles, and recorded videos, we create toolkits for diversity professionals to identify the resources that can inform their practice.
Case Studies
In a quote often attributed to W. Edwards Deming, he states, “every plan is perfectly designed to get the results it gets.” The DRI publishes and hosts a wide array of case studies to help organizations identify ideas, techniques, and solutions to address their concerns and build their diversity and inclusion practice.
Best Practices
Through extensive literature review and professional experience, DRI experts identify and produce best practices for diversity and inclusion. These are broken down in terms of key diversity areas, as well as by industry. Upon request, we also produce custom best practices benchmarking reports.
Community
Panels & Symposia
Through interactive panels and symposia, the DRI offers students, faculty, and professionals an opportunity to learn from each other’s experiences in implementing diversity practices, as well as how to address diversity issues and opportunities.
Virtual Events
The DRI hosts a wide array of virtual events led by industry specialists to facilitate diversity community engagement and learning. Our events strengthen students, faculty, and organizations’ professional network, knowledge, and skills on diversity practice.
Virtual Talks
DRI offers periodic virtual talks with innovative leaders in diversity practice. Virtual talks offer members an opportunity to learn from successful diversity practitioners, ask questions, and strengthen their diversity networks.
Blog
The DRI blog provides practitioners and scholars the opportunity to engage with relevant topics concerning the practical application of diversity, equity and inclusion in business and academia. Scholars, students, and practitioners can submit opinion articles, case studies, photo-essays that can help advance diversity and inclusion knowledge and practice. Essays are limited to 1,4000 words. The DRI Blog is available to members and non-members.
Affiliated Faculty
Vanessa Johnson
Assistant Professor of Legal Studies
University of Houston - Clear Lake
Orlando Richard
Dean's Research Professor
University of Massachusetts
Melissa Maceyko
Executive Director
Center for Allyship
María Triana
Professor
Vanderbilt University
Lisa McBride
Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer and Professor of Medical Education
Texas Christian University
Shaun Pichler
Professor of Management & the Director of the Graduate Program in Human Resources
California State University, Fullerton
Contact Us
We are always looking for volunteers or sponsors to continue expanding the DRI.
If you would like more information about the DRI, or how you can get involved, please send us a quick e-mail.