Because People Matter

(#32) Building Inclusive Futures: Damita Snow on Diversity in Publishing & Leadership


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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 global initiatives like Research4Life. From reverse mentoring to making knowledge more accessible worldwide, this conversation is a lesson in inclusive leadership.


Episode References:

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

ASCE Pathways to Inclusive Publishing Summit 2026 https://ascelibrary.org/publishing-summit-2026


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