Director Dr. Wendy Ellis Receives #Shes100 Award
Dr. Ellis was recently honored as a recipient of the #Shes100 Equity Award by the National Coalition of 100 Black Women Metropolitan Washington, DC Chapter.
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Ensuring Access to Resources for All Isn’t a Zero-Sum Game (GW Today)
Conference convened by GW’s Equity Institute brought together researchers, practitioners and advocates to discuss systemic challenges and how equity benefits everyone.
On March 18, the Equity Institute hosted the Exploring Community-Driven Solutions that Promote Health Equity convening, bringing together over 100 attendees.
Dr. Ellis Moderates Maternal Health Panel at Urban Institute
Dr. Ellis moderated a panel on maternal health equity at the Urban Institute, highlighting policy, research, and community-driven solutions to improve outcomes.
Dr. Ellis Delivers Keynote at MLK Celebration
Dr. Wendy Ellis Delivers Keynote Address at National Underground Railroad Freedom Center’s MLK Legacy Celebration
Let's Talk Cincy: A look at a new study that focuses on closing the wealth gap in Cincinnati
A look at a new study that focuses on closing the wealth gap in Cincinnati.
Local MLK Day speakers tell Cincinnatians to resist pushback
The Cincinnati region honored Martin Luther King Jr. Day with events, speakers, awards, and a downtown march in 7-degree weather on and before January 20.
Wendy Ellis, DrPH, selected as King Legacy keynote (The Cincinnati Herald)
Annual celebration of Dr. King’s legacy calls a new generation forward to dismantle systemic inequity.
Public Health Leaders Tackle Equity Gaps at APHA 2024 Workshop
At APHA’s Annual Meeting, leaders united to advance health equity, addressing systemic inequities through data, tools, and insights led by GW’s Dr. Wendy Ellis.
Healing Cincinnati's trauma: Group pushing for systemic change (WCPO ABC 9)
A coalition of community and medical leaders is pushing for systemic change in Cincinnati when it comes to addressing and preventing trauma. The goal is to address root causes of trauma to better...
Wendy Ellis Announced as Director of GW Equity Institute
The assistant professor of global health and director of the Center for Community Resilience will lead the interdisciplinary equity studies hub into its next phase.
The Equity Institute has provided over $650,000 in funding for interdisciplinary projects and convened experts addressing racial, ethnic and economic inequality.
Equity Institute Chartered at GW
The interdisciplinary research hub will provide a bridge across disciplines for scholars addressing racial and socioeconomic injustice.
To Fight Structural Inequity, Institutions Must Face Ugly Truths
Delivering Equity Institute keynote, professor and CNN commentator Eddie Glaude pointed to the unacknowledged “value gap” at the root of structural inequalities
From Meatpacking to Policing, GW Researchers Bridge Disciplines to Address Inequity
Equity Institute Initiative will showcase researchers’ work on racial, ethnic and socioeconomic equity Sept. 22 and 23.