Webinar
Leveraging the IDEA Performance Maturity Framework to optimize DEI with Dr. Sharnnia Artis, Vice President for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and Chief Diversity Officer, George Mason University
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Located within the National Capital Region, George Mason University (Mason) is Virginia’s largest public research university—educating more than 40,000 students from 130 countries of origin and all 50 states—with about one in four of its students being the first in their families to earn a four-year degree.
Mason’s goal is to guarantee that all members of the community feel welcome and able to achieve excellence without hindrance. With the recent appointment of President Gregory Washington in 2020 and the launch of the Anti-Racism Inclusive Excellence (ARIE) Task Force, Mason strengthened its commitment to eradicate practices and traditions of racial bias at the University. To lead the effort toward furthering Mason’s commitment, Dr. Sharnnia Artis joined the university in Fall 2021 as the Vice President for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and Chief Diversity Officer. Dr. Artis recently engaged with Attain Partners to evaluate and assess the current DEI landscape across the University as Mason strategically looks toward the future.
Leveraging our proprietary Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Allyship (IDEA) Performance Maturity Framework, Attain Partners conducted a comprehensive evaluation of the effectiveness of the University’s current DEI programming, initiatives, and processes as well as provided strategic recommendations to optimize the University’s efforts towards accomplishing long-term DEI goals.
During this Q&A style discussion, we interview Dr. Artis to learn about the results of this groundbreaking project and how they are informing her strategy for Mason moving forward.
Watch this on-demand webinar to learn strategies and best practices for evaluating current DEI programming as well as how the IDEA Performance Maturity Framework can benefit your institution.
2022-10 STS: IDEA GMU Webinar
About the Panelists
Dr. Sharnnia Artis is the Vice President for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and Chief Diversity Officer at George Mason University. Dr. Artis is a seasoned practitioner who has led the creation of programs that improve diversity and inclusion in the engineering and computing fields for most of career. She is also a researcher who has worked to establish research- and evidence-based practices in DEI. Her work has led to several honors, including the American Society of Engineering Education’s Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity Rising Star in Diversity Award, the Council for Opportunity in Education’s National TRIO Achiever, and Virginia Tech’s Academy of Engineering Excellence Outstanding Young Alumnus Award. Dr. Artis has authored or co-authored over 40 referenced manuscripts in technical journals, book chapters, and conference proceedings, and has authored two books on college preparation and scholarships.
Melany Barrett is a Manager in the Management Consulting practice of Attain Partners. With nearly a decade of experience in Higher Education, she has demonstrated knowledge in business process improvement, project management, research administration, and faculty affairs administration. Prior to Attain Partners, Ms. Barrett supported Higher Education administration and strategic initiatives as a member of an internal consulting team. She is a Prosci® Certified Change Management Practitioner with knowledge and training in the field and holds an MBA from Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business.
Reshma Patel-Jackson is a Partner and Practice Lead for the Strategic Transformation Consulting business of Attain Partners. She is responsible for and involved in a wide range of consulting initiatives, primarily on change management, strategic planning, business process improvement, organizational assessments, project management, and research administration. Mrs. Patel-Jackson is a Prosci® Certified Change Management Practitioner who has extensive knowledge and training in the field. She has provided strategic planning, project management, change management, internal audit, compliance, and costing services for a variety of nonprofit, higher education, government contracting, and commercial clients.
