Fawl Lecture Series

Fawl Lecture presents:

Dr. Mikki Hebl

"Working Together: Practicing the Science of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion"

Olin B Lecture Hall, February 20, 2024 at 4 p.m.

Research focuses on workplace discrimination and barriers faced by stigmatized individuals.

• Martha and Henry Malcolm Lovett Professor of Psychological Sciences at Rice University and affiliated with the Jones Graduate School of Business
• 2023 recipient of the Advancing Women in Leadership award, granted by the diversity, equity and inclusion division of the Academy of Management
• Author of Working Together: Practicing the Science of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Dr. Hebl’s talk will highlight the importance of using science-based practices across the employment cycle, considering DEI strategies for attracting, selecting and retaining employees. DEI not only includes race and gender, but also sexual orientation, weight, religion, neurodiversity, pregnancy, medical diagnoses and age. Application of the research into best practices for organizations will also be addressed.

About Fawl Lecture Series

Psychology professor Clifford L. Fawl (1930-2002) left an indelible mark on the Psychology Department at Nebraska Wesleyan University. Chairing the department for over 40 years, Fawl challenged students to think for themselves, integrated innovative teaching programs and designed the laboratory space in the Smith-Curtis building.

In 1975, Fawl started a Psychology Fair that invited hundreds of high school students and their teachers to engage in demonstrations of psychological phenomena. Distinguished researchers in the various fields of psychology were invited each year to present a lecture and interact with our students.

In 1997, friends and alumni donated money to establish The Fawl lecture series in his honor. There are two objectives for the Fawl Lecture Series Fund: to honor the career of Cliff Fawl and to fund an annual lecture in psychology.

Past Fawl Lecturers

Psychology Fair Speakers