Gender Identity & Expression

Public health equity task force

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

Financial Aid and Scholarship Resources

Education Abroad provides students with advising and resources to utilize their UNC Charlotte financial aid, leverage their scholarship eligibility for both internal and external scholarships, and identify specific scholarships external to campus that can assist...

Know Before You Go Workshop Series

The series will consist of five interactive workshops and a final presentation event. The five workshop topics are Financial Literacy, Social Justice, Sustainability, Intercultural Competence, and Career Development. Each workshop will explore the designated topic...

International Women's Day Celebration

The Office of International Programs in collaboration with Office of Identity, Equity, and Engagement, The Women’s and Gender Studies Program, and the UNC Charlotte’s Women Chorus, The Charlotteans, encourage members of the UNC Charlotte campus community to...

DEI Summer Bookclub

This initiative aims to focus on various diversity-related themes by choosing a book and gathering for a small group discussion. Last summer we gathered in the botanical garden.

Race and Social Justice Working Groups

Taking our cue from the Movement for Black Lives, our first priority is to dismantle anti-Black racism, which is reflected in the action plan attached. Expanding upon this, we aim to (1) identify and break down barriers to full participation of women/historically...

Equity Task Force

Assembled a group of our diverse faculty to determine how the PHS unit should move forward in terms of equity initiatives. It is entirely faculty driven.

Externally funded grant from RWJF

Purpose of the grant was to propose planning equity initiatives for research faculty of color - Transforming Academia for Equity

Social Work Field Office Intern

The purpose of this initiative is to introduce students from all backgrounds to academia, social work, and community-based work. Additionally, this initiative recruits social work students from other programs and enhances our partnerships with other NC schools....

Annual Film Screen with a Dean - sponsored by CHHS DIvE Committee

Annually, the CHHD DIvE Committee holds an event called "Film Screen with a Dean". This spring (TBA) the film is The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson. In the film, Victoria Cruz investigates the mysterious 1992 death of Black gay rights activist and Stonewall...