Denise Gallagher, JD

Experience

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  Eskridge Law

  Oct 2005 - Jan 2007

  Law Clerk

  Legal research; edit and prepare legal documents; research and write articles for employer bulletin; handle potential client intakes.

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  University of California, Los Angeles

  Feb 2007 - Aug 2011

  Academic Personnel Analyst

  • Managed academic personnel for the Humanities Division • Collaborated with the Dean of Humanities, department chairs, faculty, and department staff on personnel dossiers, search processes, sabbatical and leave requests, recall appointments, and career development awards • Researched and interpreted UC policies and briefed Dean and academic personnel department staff• Chaired and managed Deans’ Office Committee on Records Management• Developed and presented workshops on academic personnel topics for department staff• Maintained dossier action tracking system Show less

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  Cedars-Sinai

  Aug 2011 - now

  Manage the Diversity and Inclusion team within the Office of Diversity, Inclusion, and Wellbeing.Design, develop, and implement initiatives and programs that enhance the Cedars-Sinai culture of inclusion and belonging. Consult and advise business units and office leaders, with a particular focus on the academic enterprise, employee group/employee resource group leaders and other stakeholders, and run programming that supports the Cedars-Sinai diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging (DEIB) strategy. Show less - Educate, consult, and influence business leaders in the implementation of diversity and inclusion programs across the health system and work with cross-functional teams and departments to develop programs, initiatives and goals.- In collaboration with the Director of Diversity and Inclusion, develop infrastructure for Diversity and Inclusion for the health system. Review, innovate, and make recommendations and changes to programs and initiatives to ensure they meet defined objectives and operate at an optimal level of organizational efficiency and effectiveness.- Develop education and training programs, and other resources to educate employees about diversity and inclusion best practices and behaviors. Show less • Manage the Office of Faculty Development and Diversity: Develop and implement programs and resources for faculty professional development and diversity; create opportunities for faculty engagement and inclusion; promote and manage diversity initiatives to attract and retain talented faculty; implement mentoring and leadership development programs to further develop faculty at all stages of their academic career; develop meaningful analytics to inform department chairs and senior leadership about faculty diversity; present resources and programs to new faculty at new faculty orientation• Manage the professorial structure and peer-review process for fifteen academic departments• Create reports on faculty appointments and promotions for Executive Committee and Board of Directors reporting• Organize, develop content, and create agendas for bi-monthly female faculty meetings, and governing council meetings• Serve as a subject matter expert on the academic appointment, promotion, and review process for the medical center• Develop guidelines on academic appointments, promotions and reviews for department chairs, faculty, and staff to ensure a thorough and compliant academic review process• Provide human resources, consulting, and programmatic development services to trainee and research population: on-boarding, orientation, employee relations, policy implementation and analysis Show less

  • Manager, Diversity and Inclusion

    Jul 2023 - now

  • Program Manager

    Aug 2019 - now

  • Academic Program Advisor

    Aug 2011 - Aug 2019