Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Advisory Council - International Society of Managing & Technical Editors

As an organization that supports editorial office professionals of all races, colors, genders, and creeds across the globe, and as a member of the Coalition for Diversity and Inclusion in Scholarly Communications (C4DISC), ISMTE embraces and celebrates diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). We understand that organizations rich in DEI can maximize the success of any initiative, drawing on the creativity, skills, and viewpoints of many. To that end, ISMTE pledges to continue to improve DEI in our governance and leadership.

ISMTE Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Advisory Council

Purpose

To serve as an enduring advisory body to the ISMTE Board of Directors (BOD) and ISMTE committees on practical and meaningful opportunities to sustain and enrich a culture of DEI with the ISMTE leadership, programming, and membership; and to explore broader engagements within the scholarly publishing community to advance DEI for editorial office professionals of all career stages and identity groups including but not limited to:

age
ability/disability
appearance
citizenship status
ethnicity
gender and gender identity
geographic location
military/veteran status
nationality/national origin
political beliefs
pregnancy/parental status
professional career level
race/color
religion/value system
sexual orientation
socio economic background/social class

Scope

Ultimately, the scope of the DEI Advisory Council will be determined by the council itself; however, the BOD encourages the council to consider the following items as part of the council’s purview:

Internal Efforts
- Appointment of a member of the DEI Advisory Council to the ISMTE Nominations Committee
- Improved diversity among ISMTE leadership (BOD and committees) and conference speakers
- Assessment of ISMTE members’ needs around DEI
- Analysis of gaps in ISMTE’s programming related to DEI; recommendations for new programs
- Ongoing review of ISMTE’s initiatives around DEI to ensure metrics of success are met
External Efforts
- Identification of opportunities to create meaningful and positive change around DEI within the scholarly publishing industry, especially in the context of ISMTE’s membership base of editorial office professionals (for example, continued participation in C4DISC)
- Serving as a source of motivation to inspire a broader commitment to a culture of DEI throughout the editorial office professional/scholarly publishing community

Term and Council Structure
The council will comprise approximately eight members, including a chair and vice chair. As is standard with ISMTE’s committees, membership on the DEI Advisory Council will be limited to two years, with the option of a third year. The council will hold routine meetings, the frequency of which will be determined by the council members. A BOD liaison will serve as the primary mechanism of communication between the council and the BOD. It is expected that the DEI Council will provide regular updates to the BOD.

Committee Roster

Brook Simpson, Origin Editorial, LLC - Board Liaison
Sarah McCormack, American Society for Nutrition - Co-Chair
Dianndra Roberts, Royal College of Psychiatrists - Co-Chair
Kathleen Halverson, Origin Editorial, LLC
Mark Paglia, AIP Publishing
Michelle Fleetwood, American Chemical Society
Ravi Govindaraj, Origin Editorial, LLC
Shein Ei Cho, Public Library of Science

If you are interested in volunteering for the DEI Committee, please fill in the form below.

	Edit This Favorite
Name:
Category:
Share:	Yes No, Keep Private

Edit This Favorite

ISMTE is grateful to our Corporate Members for their support

Contact Us

Connect With Us