We are pleased to announce the appointment of Julie Des Jardins as the new Director for Diversity and Culture of Inclusion (DCI) within CQN. Dr. Des Jardins is a cultural historian, educator, and DEI practitioner who examines gender, race, and intersectional identity in American culture, particularly in academia, athletics, politics, and STEM. She has also guided national and international organizations in making their work environments more equitable, inclusive, and diverse. Before coming to CQN, she was Senior Consultant of DEI at Paradigm and Professor of History at the City University of New York. She has published several books, including The Madame Curie Complex: The Hidden History of Women in Science; Women and the Historical Enterprise in America: Gender, Race, and the Politics of Memory; Walter Camp: Football and the Modern Man; Lillian Gilbreth, Redefining Domesticity; and American Queenmaker: How Missy Meloney Brought Women into Politics. She has a Ph.D. from Brown University.

Dr. Des Jardins will be located at The University of Arizona. We are excited to have her join our team!