Equitable Training in a Shared Resource Facility

About the Speaker

Jane Srivastava, Core Director for Flow Cytometry, Light Microscopy and Histology, J. David Gladstone Institutes

Originally from Christchurch, New Zealand, Jane Srivastava (she/her) completed her undergraduate studies in plant and microbial biology at the University of Canterbury. She worked as a lab technician before discovering flow cytometry in 2003 and has been in the industry ever since, working as a flow lab manager at Imperial College London and designing practical and theoretical flow courses for undergraduate and postgraduate students. Jane is now director of the Flow Cytometry Core at the Gladstone Institutes and has been a mentor for Gladstone’s PUMAS (Promoting Underrepresented Minority Advancement in the Sciences) summer internship program. In 2024, Jane took over the directorship of the Light Microscopy and Histology at Gladstone Institutes. Jane considers herself a career technician and is passionate about bringing recognition and support to those working in a scientific technical career

Webinar Summary

Although education methodology has advanced considerably form even a few years ago, there is still a general need to include equitable teaching practices in training sessions offered by shared resource facilities. Jane will summarize and give examples of these practices, from how to introduce feedback literacy for both students and staff, to how to utilize technological platforms to enhance student learning. 

Learning Objectives

Learn how to modify training to make it more inclusive.
Understand how equitable training practices lead to less repetition of key concepts and reduces staff burden

Who Should Attend

Anyone that is offering training to people using an SRL.

CMLE Credit: 1.0