• Skip to Content
  • Skip to Main Navigation
  • Skip to Search

Indiana University Bloomington Indiana University Bloomington IU Bloomington

Open Search
  • Undergraduate
    • Majors & Degrees
    • Minors & Certificates
    • Courses & Advising
      • Course Listing
      • Physical Activity Instruction Program
    • How to Apply
    • Costs and Finances
    • Contact & Visit
    • Virtual Tour
  • Masters
    • Majors & Degrees
    • Online program
    • How to Apply
      • International
      • Frequently Asked Questions
    • Courses & Advising
      • Course Listing
    • Costs and Financial Aid
    • Continuing Education
    • Certificates
    • Contact & Visit
    • Virtual Tour
  • Doctoral
    • Majors
    • How to Apply
      • International
      • Frequently Asked Questions
    • Courses & Advising
      • Course Listing
    • Costs and Financial Aid
    • Continuing Education
    • Contact & Visit Us
    • Virtual Tour
  • Career Services
    • Career Coaching
    • Student Outcomes
    • Recruit with Us
  • Student Experience
    • Life in the School of Public Health
    • Classroom Experience
    • Honors Program
    • Living Learning Center
    • Study Abroad
    • Research Day
  • Faculty & Research
    • Faculty Directory
      • Emeriti Faculty
    • Postdoctoral Fellows & Research Associates Directory
    • Centers and Institutes
    • Departments
      • Applied Health Science
      • Environmental and Occupational Health
      • Epidemiology and Biostatistics
      • Health & Wellness Design
      • Kinesiology
    • Bìguān 闭关
    • Book: It's About Knowing
    • Papers Published
  • Alumni & Giving
    • Ways to Give
    • Ways to Get Involved
    • Dean’s Alliance
    • Alumni Association Board
    • Distinguished Alumni Awards
  • About
    • Dean’s Welcome Message
    • Administration
    • Offices
    • People at the School
    • Accreditation
    • Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
      • Report of Diversity Initiatives 2020
      • Report of Diversity Initiatives 2019
      • School's Diversity Plan
      • Programming and Initiatives
      • Panorama
      • Campus Partners and Community Resources
    • Join our Team: Faculty/Academic Appointments
    • Join our Team: Staff Positions
    • Contact
    • Virtual Tour
  • Current SPH Students
    • Advising
    • Career Services
    • Internships
    • Financial Support
      • Scholarships
      • Fellowships
      • Fellowship & Scholarship Application
        • Fellowship & Scholarship Application: FAQs
    • Study Abroad
    • Student Organizations
    • Forms
    • Student Diversity & Inclusion
    • Graduation
    • Contact
  • News & Events
    • News
    • Events
    • Distinguished Colloquium Speaker Series
      • Past Speakers
    • For Media Professionals

School of Public Health

  • Home
  • Undergraduate
    • Majors & Degrees
    • Minors & Certificates
    • Courses & Advising
    • How to Apply
    • Costs and Finances
    • Contact & Visit
    • Virtual Tour
  • Masters
    • Majors & Degrees
    • Online program
    • How to Apply
    • Courses & Advising
    • Costs and Financial Aid
    • Continuing Education
    • Certificates
    • Contact & Visit
    • Virtual Tour
  • Doctoral
    • Majors
    • How to Apply
    • Courses & Advising
    • Costs and Financial Aid
    • Continuing Education
    • Contact & Visit Us
    • Virtual Tour
  • Career Services
    • Career Coaching
    • Student Outcomes
    • Recruit with Us
  • Student Experience
    • Life in the School of Public Health
    • Classroom Experience
    • Honors Program
    • Living Learning Center
    • Study Abroad
    • Research Day
  • Faculty & Research
    • Faculty Directory
    • Postdoctoral Fellows & Research Associates Directory
    • Centers and Institutes
    • Departments
    • Bìguān 闭关
    • Book: It's About Knowing
    • Papers Published
  • Alumni & Giving
    • Ways to Give
    • Ways to Get Involved
    • Dean’s Alliance
    • Alumni Association Board
    • Distinguished Alumni Awards
  • About
    • Dean’s Welcome Message
    • Administration
    • Offices
    • People at the School
    • Accreditation
    • Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
    • Join our Team: Faculty/Academic Appointments
    • Join our Team: Staff Positions
    • Contact
    • Virtual Tour
  • Search
  • Current SPH Students
  • News & Events
  • Home
  • News & Events
  • News
  • Indiana University School of Public Health-Bloomington Celebrated for Commitment for Faculty Diversity

Indiana University School of Public Health-Bloomington Celebrated for Commitment for Faculty Diversity

Thursday, October 20, 2022

L-R: SPH-B's Dr. Patricia Silveyra, Dean David Allison, Dr. Maresa Murray; Indiana University Chief Human Resources Officer Todd Richardson

The school was among three organizations honored in the Diversity and Inclusion category of the Indianapolis Business Journal HR Impact awards.

Indiana University School of Public Health-Bloomington (SPH-B) is one of 16 organizations honored last Thursday morning at the Indianapolis Business Journal's first annual HR Impact awards. Created in 2022, the awards recognize "the work that goes into creating a great team at all types of organizations by honoring companies, agencies, and not-for-profits, as well as specific human resources people and teams."

The IBJ named honorees in four distinct categories: Employee Experience, Talent and Recruitment, Training and Development, and Diversity and Inclusion. SPH-B was one of three award recipients from the last category—alongside the DEI Office of Eli Lilly and Co., and the Human Resources Team at OneAmerica.

SPH-B recently announced that its roster of tenure/tenure-track (T/TT) faculty is likely the most diverse of any school of public health in the United States. 

Tenure/Tenure-Track URM Faculty
Proportion of underrepresented minority (URM) faculty in schools of public health

Following several cycles of energized and dynamic recruitment, backed by robust opportunities for faculty development and initiatives designed to help new faculty make personal and professional connections, SPH-B has increased the percent of T/TT faculty who are from groups defined by the National Science Foundation as traditionally underrepresented minorities (URM) in science from less than 12% to more than 34% during the course of five years.

David E. Hayes-Bautista
David E. Hayes-Bautista

"Faculty diversity leads to intellectual diversity," says UCLA’s David E. Hayes-Bautista, a frequent SPH-B collaborator. "Dean Allison is positioning the school to be a thought leader for the country."

"We aren't finished," adds Holly Thrasher, an outreach specialist in the office of SPH-B Dean David Allison. Thrasher has supported faculty recruitment efforts by facilitating communications within the school, on social media, and in various publications. "This is not the end of an initiative; it is a continuous process."

Dr. Jerono Rotich
Dr. Jerono Rotich

In fact, on September 1, the school welcomed Dr. Jerono Rotich—an accomplished educator, author, and frequent speaker on topics including global health—as associate dean for organizational climate, inclusion, and belonging.

Dr. Rotich says her role is unique: "Universities often have campus-level leaders for issues like inclusion, but not usually at the school level," she says. "And a school of public health is the perfect environment for a position like this one, because we exist to improve the quality of life for people, communities, and populations."

Pierre Theodore
Pierre Theodore

Pierre Theodore, physician and vice-president for global public health at Johnson & Johnson, agrees: "This award is wonderful recognition of SPH-B's strides toward a diverse and inclusive faculty and staff," he says. "The school remains at the forefront of efforts in health equity—locally, regionally and internationally." Dr. Theodore also serves on the SPH-B Dean's Alliance.

See a complete list of IBJ HR Impact award winners in their October 14–20 edition. Information about SPH-B is always available at go.iu.edu/48bx.

  • News
  • Events
  • Distinguished Colloquium Speaker Series
  • For Media Professionals

Additional links and resources

  • Information for:
    • Current Students

      • Academic Forms Online
      • Academic Forms Download
      • Advising
      • Career Services
      • Internships
    • Faculty / Staff

      • Grant Administration Office
      • Dean's Office Guidelines
      • Academic Council Guidelines
      • HR Toolkit
      • Faculty / Staff Online Forms
  • Quick Links
    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
    • Faculty Directory
    • News
    • Events
    • Alumni
    • Giving
  • Join our Team
    • Administration & Faculty positions
    • Staff positions
  • Undergraduate Programs
    • Degrees & Majors
    • How to Apply
    • Contact
  • Master's Programs
    • Degrees & Majors
    • How to Apply
    • Contact
  • Doctoral Programs
    • Majors
    • How to Apply
    • Contact
  • Key Websites
    • Online Programs & Certificates
    • THRIVE Living-Learning Center
    • Grant Administration Office
    • Internships
    • Public Health Partnerships
  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn

School of Public Health-Bloomington
1025 E. 7th Street,
Suite 111
Bloomington, IN 47405

Phone: 812-855-1561
Fax: 812-855-4983

Indiana University

Accessibility | Privacy Notice | Copyright © 2023 The Trustees of Indiana University