ADEA Climate Study
- HURE Report
- Diversity Checklist
-
Faculty Diversity Toolkit
- Chapter 1: Introduction
- Chapter 2: Barriers and Challenges to Recruiting and Retaining Diverse Faculty
- Chapter 3: Best Practice Highlights—Recruiting and Hiring Diverse Faculty
- Chapter 4: Best Practice Highlights—Retaining Diverse Faculty
- Chapter 5: Conclusion
- Appendix B: Diversity and Inclusion Terminology
- Strategic Framework 1-1
- Policy on Diversity
- ADEA Climate Study
- Student Diversity Leadership Program
Overview
In 2022, the American Dental Education Association (ADEA) is launched a dental education-wide climate assessment survey to collect baseline data on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) at U.S. and Canadian dental schools and allied dental education programs. This inaugural climate assessment was a crucial step in assisting academic dentistry in fostering a more humanistic environment and in measuring the perceptions of students, faculty, staff and administrators regarding inclusion, equity and diversity.
The climate study was free and open to all U.S. and Canadian dental schools and allied dental education programs. Each dental school and allied dental program selected a date in January or February 2022 to launch the survey. It gauges the perceptions of students, faculty, staff and administrators and include questions on diversity, equity, well-being and resiliency, belonging and inclusion topics. The climate assessment data will also serve as an important tool in gathering evidence-based data to guide new and enhanced DEI strategic initiatives in dental education.
Download a printable version of the ADEA Campus Climate Study Timeline. 
2021
July
Conduct contract execution, preplanning meetings and formation of ADEA CDECA.
Aug
Hold project kickoff and check-in meetings with ADEA and CDECA.
Aug-Oct
Review existing documentation and surveys.
Oct
Conduct system-level equity review of policies and practices.
Sep-Nov
Implement buy-in and registration campaign for dental schools and allied dental programs. (Through mid-November)
Sep-Dec
Design survey with key stakeholders, engage translation services and complete IRB process.
Oct-Dec
Offer ongoing orientation and training of campus liaisons. (Through mid-December)
Perform survey outreach and marketing to stakeholders, dental schools and allied dental programs (ongoing roll of targeted marketing to campuses as they register).
2022
Jan-Feb
Launch survey and begin key ADEA stakeholder meetings.*
Conduct survey analysis—campuses and master dataset.
Mar-Apr
Hold focus groups.**
Finish key interviews with ADEA Stakeholders.
Apr-June
Finalize data analysis, create reports and develop dissemination plan for results.
July
Report presentations to key stakeholders.
Questions
All Inquiries
Contact ADEA Climate Study at climatestudy@adea.org.
Press and Media Inquiries
Contact Kellie Bove
at BoveK@adea.org