Released 10/01/2025
Building Inclusive Futures: Damita Snow on Diversity in Publishing & Leadership
In this episode of Because People Matter, host Dr. Helen Fagan sits down with Damita Snow, DEIA leader and Director at the American Society of Civil Engineers. Damita shares her journey from graphic design to shaping global accessibility in scholarly publishing. As President-Elect of the Society for Scholarly Publishing, she discusses her work with the Coalition for Diversity and Inclusion in Scholarly Communications and with global initiatives such as Research4Life. From reverse mentoring to making knowledge more accessible worldwide, this conversation is a lesson in inclusive leadership.
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Episode References:
- Helen Fagan and Associates — https://helenfagan.com
- TEDx Omaha — http://www.tedxomaha.com
- American Society of Civil Engineers — https://www.asce.org
- Society for Scholarly Publishing — https://www.sspnet.org
- Coalition for Diversity and Inclusion in Scholarly Communications — https://www.c4disc.org
- Research for Life https://www.research4life.org
- Pathways to Inclusive Publishing Summit — https://ascelibrary.org/publishing-summit-2026
