Speaker
Corey Jackson
Assistant Professor, School of Computer, Data & Information Sciences, UW–Madison
Dr. Corey Jackson is an assistant professor in The Information School at UW–Madison where he co-directs the Collaborative Computing Group. He is also a faculty affiliate in the UW-Madison Robert & Jean Holtz Center for Science and Technology Studies, the UW–Madison Institute for Diversity Science, and the UW–Madison Data Science Institute. His research lies at the intersection of Computer Supported Collaborative Work (CSCW) and human-centered design/computing. Dr. Jackson’s work investigates the approaches to enhancing contribution by crowds in online environments. Using mixed methods approaches and data science techniques, he investigates how people (‘‘the crowd’’) contribute to and participate in virtual citizen science, including on diversity issues in online communities. Dr. Jackson’s prior research projects have included: studying the motivations of volunteer crowd workers, investigating learning behaviors, using theory-based motivational cues to enhance participation, and investigating the coordinative mechanisms of knowledge production.
Speaking in
What Does Diversity Science Say About Belonging & Community?
Diversity science research provides evidence-informed solutions to complex social problems, like inequality, so that individuals and communities can be their best and bring out the best in those around them. Diversity science can help harness the power of research to leverage cultural diversity to work for us and not against us.
This panel will present diversity science research from three leading scholars at UW-Madison studying factors that promote belonging and community in various settings. Moderated by Professor Angela Byars-Winston, the panelists will address the following topics:
- How do online systems foster the development of community across diverse coalitions and what does that mean for belonging in society?
- How can better mental health care for marginalized populations increase belonging and lead to better community outcomes?
- How do organizations respond to diversity and what does that say about belonging in the workplace?
Session Objectives
- Understand what diversity science is
- Increase awareness of diversity science research related to belonging and community in mental health, the workplace, and in online environments
- Learn evidence-informed strategies for promoting belonging and community
- Identify local diversity science research opportunities to advance belonging and community