The HHS Office of Research performed an equity audit of their programs, initiatives, and services to determine if there are ways they are being inequitable/maintaining status quo.  The work on this equity audit began during 2020-2021.  Here are the plan, resulting reports, action plans, and a summary of actions to date. The work is ongoing and will be reported out via email and this webpage.

Reports and Action Plans:

• HHS OOR Equity Audit Plan (PDF)
• HHS OOR Equity Audit Executive Summary (PDF)
• HHS OOR Equity Audit Integrative Summary (PDF)
  • Link to Additional Detailed Equity Audit Reports
• OOR Priorities Strategies in Response to Equity Audit 12 8 21 (PDF)
• Actions Taken to Date, Final (PDF)

Special thanks to the faculty and staff who contributed to this work:

• HHS OOR Equity Audit Working Group:
  • Dr. Bridget Cheeks (HDFS)
  • Dr. Tanya Coakley (formerly SWK; HHS RAC Member; Member Senate Equity Task Force; Provost’s Fellow)
  • Dr. Jigna Dharod (NTR)
  • Dr. Omari Dyson (PCS; member HHS Racial Equity Task Force)
  • Dr. Esther Leerkes (HHS Associate Dean for Research)
  • Dr. Tracy Nichols (PHE; co-chair HHS Racial Equity Task Force)
  • Dr. Danielle Swick (SWK; Office of Research and Engagement Faculty Fellow)
  • Dr. Amanda Tanner (PHE; HHS RAC member)
  • Lisa Walker (HHS Assistant Dean for Research Finance & Operations; HHS DEI committee member)

• HHS OOR Staff:
  • Dr. Jeffrey Labban, Methodologist & Statistician
  • Verna Leslie, Pre-Award Research Administrator
  • April Taylor, Post Award Research Administrator
  • Hannah Hawks, former Post Award Research Administrator

• UNCG Consultants:
  • Dr. Silvia Bettez (Educational Leadership and Cultural Foundations Dept., School of Education)
  • Dr. Ayesha Boyce (formerly Educational Research Methodology Dept., School of Education)
  • Dr. Andrea Hunter (HDFS; Chancellor’s Fellow for Campus Climate)