"Diversity is your bare minimum; don't even come to me until you've got that sorted."
We're extremely proud of our illustrious board member, Dr. Stephani Hatch, who on March 30, 2023 delivered a phenomenal inaugural lecture in honor of becoming a Professor of Sociology and Epidemiology at King's College London. Her poignant and heartfelt speech, entitled, "Fighting for Health and Social Equity; Lessons from a southernplayalistic ATLien," shared key moments in her professional and personal trajectory while emphasizing the need for equity, diversity, and inclusion in higher education in the UK (and beyond!), especially regarding research that prioritizes folks that are Black and other ethnic minorities. As Dr. Hatch shared, 2016 data found that only 0.7% of UK professors are Black, and we can only imagine how that percentage changes when looking at rates solely of Black women. To learn more, check out the full lecture here.