College of Science & Fram Distinguished Speaker: The Role of Diversity in Critical Thinking
College of Science & Fram Distinguished Speaker
The Role of Diversity in Critical Thinking
Rick Kittles, Ph.D.
Professor and Founding Director
Division of Health Equities within the Department of Population Sciences
City of Hope (COH)
RIT Board of Trustees Member
RIT Distinguished Alumnus
This lecture will be in-person only and a light reception will follow.
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Abstract:
The quality of critical thinking is directly related to the diversity represented in the information and data that informs that thinking. Inclusion of broader populations and data matters. Dr. Kittles will talk about his efforts to integrate the complex issues surrounding race, genetic ancestry, and health disparities into our research and treatment paradigms, and influence on outcomes. He has been at the forefront of the development of genetic markers for ancestry and how genetic ancestry can be useful in studies on genetic disease risk and outcomes.
Speaker Bio:
Rick Kittles, Ph.D., is Professor and founding Director of the Division of Health Equities within the Department of Population Sciences at the City of Hope (COH), Associate Director of Health Equities of COH Comprehensive Cancer Center, and Co-founder and Scientific Director of African Ancestry, Inc. Dr. Kittles is well known for his research of prostate cancer and health disparities among African Americans, having published over 220 research articles. Dr. Kittles serves on many national and international steering committees and advisory boards. He served as a member of the Board of Scientific Counselors (BSC) for the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI/NIH) and is Past Council Chair of the Minorities in Cancer Research (MICR) of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR). Dr. Kittles’ research has focused on understanding the complex issues surrounding race, genetic ancestry, and health disparities. He has been at the forefront of the development of genetic markers for ancestry and how genetic ancestry can be used in genetic studies on disease risk and outcomes, showing the impact of genetic variation across populations. In March of 2012 Dr. Kittles presented the Keynote Address to the United Nations General Assembly, “International Day of Remembrance of Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade.” He received a Ph.D. in Biological Sciences from George Washington University in 1998.
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