Kelly A. Diggs

Kelly A. Diggs, Ph.D., (she/her) is the founder and CEO of Kelly A Diggs Consulting, LLC, a consulting and media company whose goal is to broaden accessibility to science careers through science outreach, diversity training, and professional development. She is also a senior principal facilitator with the National Research Mentoring Network (NRMN) and the Center for the Improvement of Mentored Experiences in Research (CIMER), where she leads both in-person and virtual workshops for mentors and mentees across career stages and disciplines nationwide. Since 2016, she has worked with over 100 colleges, universities, nonprofit organizations, federal agencies, medical institutes, and even those in the private sector to support culture shifts in their work environments and to navigate conversations about culture, inclusivity, accessibility, and education for research scientists, executive leadership, students, and the general public. Her curricular expertise includes Entering Mentoring, Facilitator Training for Entering Mentoring, and Culturally Aware Mentoring.