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Workshops and Classes for Corporate and Executive Audiences in DEI Topics

School of Professional Studies-delivered training in business, management, and leadership classes that center on topics related to DEI in the workplace. The programs/courses are evaluated based on the number of participants served and based on participant feedback/...

Increasing diversity in the COE Board of Advisors

Four new members were added to the College of Engineering Board of Advisors. All four members are from URM groups.

Culturally Sustaining Teaching Certificate

A certificate program offered and administered by the School of Professional Studies. The certificate program addresses unconscious bias in the classroom and is delivered in partnership with UNC Charlotte Urban Education Collaborative and the Department of Middle,...

Professional Studies Scholarship and Fee Waiver Programs

The School of Professional Studies supports and administers scholarship programs to support adult learners in continuing their education. The Anne Spychala Family Charitable Foundation Scholarship for Women in Continuing Education supports women returning to higher...

PrEquity, Access, Mobility, & Inclusion in Communities

Three guest speakers are presenting in graduate level SOWK 7223 - Advanced Social Work Practice with Communities class. The course is taught in the second-half of the spring 2022 term in the online MSW program. The speakers will discuss community efforts which...

Diverse Student Experiences Project

In partnership with ICARE and the Center for Counseling and Psychological Services, the Diverse Student Experiences Project is led by Dr. Sonyia Richardson, Professor Roger Suclupe and Leigh Norwood. The purpose of this project is (1) to intentionally build...

Implementing Comprehensive Accessible Resources Equitably (ICARE)

In partnership with the Mental Health Research and Practice Lab and ARCHES, ICARE is an equity implementation science initiative focused on providing case management services on campus and in the community. ICARE will be student-run and operated and will allow...

Mental Health Research and Practice Lab

The Mental Health Research and Practice Lab is directed by Dr. Sonyia Richardson. The lab focuses on clinical behavioral research to develop and test the effectiveness of novel interventions aimed at reducing suicide among Black youth. This includes identifying and...

Program Goals

We have a program goals for the LDT M.Ed. and Graduate certificates to include at least one objective and assessment include DEI making students accountable for DEI in their instructional products

Public health equity task force

I chair a committee in our department. We are planning data collection and codifying some procedures to assist equity.