Haas Institute for a Fair and Inclusive Society
The Haas Institute for a Fair and Inclusive Society at UC Berkeley was founded in 2010 through funding by the Evelyn and Walter Haas Jr. Fund, as a part of the UC Berkeley Initiative for Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity. Organized into seven research clusters, the Haas Institute involves over 100 researchers and faculty across the University of California system. Eight endowed chairs focused on equity and inclusion form the core of the clusters. Goals. The goals of the Haas Institute are: Personnel. "Directors" Haas Institute's directors are john a. powell, director ; Denise Herd, Associate Director; and Stephen Menendian, assistant director and director of research. "Staff" The Haas Institute lists its current staff on its web site. Research clusters. At the heart of the Haas Institute are seven clusters of teaching and research focusing on urgent areas of disparity. "Working collaboratively, we feel we can make the most immediate and enduring difference toward developing and sustaining a more equitable and insluve society." The seven research clusters are: