Details: Phyllis Randolph Frye is an Eagle Scout, a former member of the Texas A&M Corps of Cadets, a veteran (1LT-USA), an engineer, an attorney, a father, a grandmother and a lesbian widow. She is also the first, OUT, transgender judge in the nation. In 2001 she was given the National LGBT Bar Association’s (a.k.a. Lavender Law’s) highest honor, the “Dan Bradley Award.” She was honored beginning in 2009 by Texas A&M University with an annual “Advocacy Award” given in her name. The event was held in Rudder Forum and will be available via Zoom webinar. Copies of the book, Phyllis Frye and the Fight for Transgender Rights, were available to purchase from Barnes and Noble at the event. The event was co-sponsored by the Office for Diversity, the Texas A&M University Press, and the LGBTQ+ Pride Center.
Panelists: Delaney Catalina Couri, Ph.D. Student, Department of Communications, College of Liberal Arts, Texas A&M University Mark Dawson, Student Affairs Coordinator, Department of Multicultural Services, Division of Student Affairs, Texas A&M University Redeem Francis, Graduate Assistant - Research, Office for Diversity, Texas A&M University Dr. Anthony Natale, Associate Professor, National Conference on Race & Ethnicity in Higher Education (NCORE), Southwest Center for Human Relations Studies, The University of Oklahoma Kathie Nicoletti, Event Manager, National Conference on Race & Ethnicity in Higher Education (NCORE), Southwest Center for Human Relations Studies, The University of Oklahoma Debbie O’Dell, Business Manager, National Conference on Race & Ethnicity in Higher Education (NCORE), Southwest Center for Human Relations Studies, The University of Oklahoma Dr. Tammie Preston Phillips, Instructional Assistant Professor, Department of Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communications, College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Texas A&M University
Professional Jeopardies: Studying the Benefits and Drawbacks of Workplace Visibility among Minoritized Employees Dr. Asha Ganesan, Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences Dr. Adrienne Carter-Sowell, Associate Head of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and Associate Professor in the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, with an appointment in the Africana Studies Program College of Liberal Arts, Texas A&M University Spectres from the Past: The Politics of History and Memory Dr. Portia Owusu, Visiting Assistant Professor, ACES Fellow Department of English, College of Liberal Arts, Texas A&M University
The Use of Border Theory to Explain Colorism: An Anthropological View Dr. Sergio Lemus, Visiting Assistant Professor, ACES Fellow Department of Anthropology, College of Liberal Arts, Texas A&M University Mentoring Up: A University-Community Based Mentoring Program for Future First-Generation High School Students and Post-Secondary Preparation Dr. Valerie Hill-Jackson, Assistant Dean of Educator Preparation , Teaching, Learning, and Culture Dr. Beverly Irby, Regents Professor and Associate Dean for Academics, Educational Administration and Human Resource Development Billy Pugliese, PhD student in the College of Education and Human Development College of Education and Human Development, Texas A&M University
ONE in Diversity: Obtaining Nursing Excellence in Diversity Dr. Nora Montalvo-Liendo, RN, FAAN, Assistant Professor Academy on Violence and Abuse Scholar College of Nursing | Texas A&M University Health Science Center Join the Conversation on Campus: Engaging with the RISE Research Initiative at Texas A&M University Mark Dawson, Diversity Education Specialist Department of Multicultural Services Division of Student Affairs, Texas A&M University Co-Curating Freedom -- Conducting Qualitative Urban Planning Research with Descendants of Historic Black Settlements Dr. Andrea R. Roberts, Assistant Professor Department of Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning College of Architecture, Texas A&M University Stereotype Threat and Identity Threat: The Science of a Diverse Community Dr. Claude M. Steele, Professor of Psychology, Stanford University
Engineering a Forward-Thinking Approach to Cultural Competence and the Practice of Global Citizenship by Examining the Concept of Culture Yashwant Prakash Vyas, Graduate Student, The Bush School of Government and Public Service Muslim American Students at Texas A&M University Dr. Shaida Kalbasi, Instructional Assistant Professor, Department of Health and Kinesiology, College of Education and Human Development Latinx Mental Health -- Current Trends, Sociopolitical Factors, and Implications Dr. Raquel Botello, Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology and Sociology, College of Liberal Arts, Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi Making Visible a Crisis of Representation -- The Absence of Women of Color in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Dr. Mary Alfred, Professor, Department of Educational Administration and Human Resource Development, College of Education and Human Department Incorporating World Englishes Through Consciousness-Raising Activities into a Teacher Education Program Roya Pashmforoosh, PhD candidate, Department of Educational Psychology, College of Education and Human Development Challenging Whiteness in Student Affairs Professionals Dustin Grabsch, Manager, Residence Life Carlos Pinkerton, MEd, Community Director, Residence Life A Click Away: Working to Improve Diversity and Inclusion Communications at the Health Science Center Christine L. Kaunas, MPH - Executive Director, Interprofessional Education & Research Health Science Center Jeremy Tarpley, Associate Director, Web Services at Texas A&M Health Science Center Managing Embodied Intersectional Identities in Organizations: The Role of Mentoring for Female Faculty of Color in Academia Alexandra Sousa, Doctoral Student, Department of Communication “[I Learned] Not to Drop the Fight and I’m Not Alone”: Assessing the Effectiveness of Facilitated Difficult Dialogues on Campus Race Relations Dr. Srividya Ramasubramanian, Associate Professor, Department of Communication Alexandra N. Sousa, Ph.D. student, Department of Communication Vanessa Gonlin, Ph.D. student, Department of Sociology Empowering Responses: A Multilayered Approach to Incidents of Campus Racism Dr. C.J. Woods, Associate Vice President for Student Affairs Dr. Carol Binzer, Director Administrative & Support Services, Residence Life Assessment of Gender Bias in the Recipients of Critical Questions at a Flagship Academic Conference Dr. Jeff Winking, Associate Professor, Department of Anthropology Dr. Allison Hopkins, Assistant Professor, Department of Anthropology Michelle Yeoman, Department of Anthropology, Department of Veterinary Integrative Biosciences Cory Arcak, Department of Teaching, Learning and Culture The Power of Social Climate Change: Studies of Chronic Ostracism Experiences in the TAMU Academic Community Dr. Adrienne Carter-Sowell, Associate Professor, Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences Living and Learning: A Qualitative Study of International Students of African Descents Experiences in the United States Sarah M Ray, EAHR Ph.D Student, Adult Education, Graduate Student Dr. Mary Alfred, Professor, Educational Administration and Human Resource Development Dr. Lisako McKyer, Associate Dean for Climate & Diversity, Associate Professor School of Public Health
Community Engagement through Design: Collaboration with the Brazos Valley African American Museum Dr. Edelmiro Escamilla, Instructional Assistant Professor, Construction Science Dr. Cecilia Giusti, Associate Dean for Outreach and Diversity, Associate Professor, Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning Dr. Weiling He, Associate Professor, Architecture Bara Safarova, PhD Student, Architecture Carlo Chunga, Undergraduate Student, Urban Planning You See Me, I See Me: African American Males and Self-Concept After Participation in a Leadership Development Course Dr. Chanda Elbert, Associate Professor, Agricultural Leadership Education and Communications Dr. Tammie Preston-Cunningham, Assistant Lecturer, Agricultural Leadership Education and Communications What Do International Students Need? The Roles of Job Resources for International Students on Cross-cultural Adjustment, Engagement, Organizational Citizenship Behavior, and Psychological Well-being in the Context of an U.S. Higher Educational Institution Dr. Jia Wang, Associate Professor, Educational Administration & Human Resource Development Huyen Thi Minh Van, MA, PhD Student, Educational Administration & Human Resource Development Jin Lee, MA, PhD student, Educational Administration & Human Resource Development Chih-Wei Wang, MA, PhD Student, Educational Administration & Human Resource Development Dr. Dae Seok Chai, Western Michigan University New Student Conferences en Español Dr. Christopher Cherry, Assistant Dean, College of Education and Human Development Libby Daggers, MS, Associate Coordinator, New Student and Family Programs Meredith Malnar, MS, Assistant Director, Offices of the Dean of Student Life No Excuses: The Process for Operationalizing Climate and Inclusion within the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Texas A&M University Dr. Corliss Outley, Associate Department Head, Recreation, Parks, and Tourism Sciences Julie Wilson, BA, Program Manager, College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Dr. Nancy T. Watson, President, The Center for Change and Conflict Resolution Landon Woods, Student, Agricultural Economics The White Racial Frame: More than Racial Prejudice Dr. Joe Feagin, Distinguished Professor of Sociology "We're change agents": Understanding the Need for Peer-to-Peer Diversity Education at a Predominately White Institution Dr. Tonya Driver, Director, Department of Multicultural Services Dear Aunaetitrakul, MS, Diversity Education Specialist, Department of Multicultural Services
Interrupting Gender and Racial Bias in Academia: Concrete, Low-Risk Steps Joan C. Williams: Distinguished Professor of Law, UC Hastings Foundation Chair and Director of the Center for WorkLife Law, University of California, Hastings Can We Talk about Race? A Conversation with Dr. Beverly Daniel Tatum on Critical Learning Dialogues Dr. Beverly Daniel Tatum, President Emerita, Spelman College From Social Diversity to Group Disparities: Aging, the Life-Course and Physical and Mental Health Disparities Dr. James S. Jackson, Professor of Psychology, Professor of Health Behavior and Health Education, School of Public Health, and Director of the Institute for Social Research, at the University of Michigan
Stereotype Threat, One Health, and Their Implications for Transforming Healthcare Dr. Darin Latimore, Assistant Dean for Student and Resident Diversity, UC - Davis School of Medicine Understanding Injustice Dr. Francisco Valdes, Professor of Law and Dean's Distinguished Scholar University of Miami School of Law Religious Oppression as a Social Justice Issue Dr. Maurianne Adams Borderlands - Engaging “Otherness” Through Spoken Word Dominique Christina and Denice Frohman
Why Critical is Critical: Looking at Student Veterans with a New Lens Dr. Glenn Phillips, Texas A&M University Research Associate
Microaggressions and Marginality Dr. Derald Wing Sue, Professor of Counseling Psychology, Columbia University Co-sponsored with the Office of the Dean of Faculties and the ADVANCE Center The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates Wes Moore, Author, Producer, and Army Veteran Co-sponsored with the Division of Student Affairs Diversity and Cultural Competence: Recommendations for Educators and Practitioners Dr. Debbye Turner Bell, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Television Broadcaster, Motivational Speaker, and Miss America 1990 Effective and Productive Mentoring: How to Get What You Need to Thrive in the Academy Dr. Kerry Ann Rockquemore, Executive Director of the National Center for Faculty, www.FacultyDiversity.org Learning from the Past: Civil Rights in the Post-9/11 Era Professor Sahar F. Aziz Leadership for Changing Demographics: The Emerging New Face of Texas Dr. Antonio R. Flores, President and Chief Executive Officer, Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU)
Critical Race Theory and Post Racialism: Looking Back to Move Forward Dr. Kimberlé Crenshaw, Professor at UCLA School of Law and Columbia Law School and co-founder of the African American Policy Forum
A Shifting Diversity: The Evolving Law and Policy Landscape for Diversity in Higher Education Jonathan Alger, President of James Madison University Race Matters - A Frank Conversation About Diversity, Privilege, and the Impact on All of Us Tim Wise The Inescapable Network of Mutuality: Campus Climate for Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity Dr. Roger L. Worthington, Professor, Department of Educational, School and Counseling Psychology, and Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis, University of Missouri Religious Pluralism in the Academy: Continuing the Dialogue Dr. Robert M. Baum, Associate Professor, Department of Religious Studies, University of Missouri, and Residential Research Fellow, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars The Role of Leadership in Establishing a Diverse Campus Dr. Gretchen M. Bataille, Senior Vice President for Leadership and Lifelong Learning at the American Council on Education, Washington, DC.
Diversity's Promise for Higher Education: Diversifying the Faculty Dr. Daryl G. Smith Leadership for Inclusive Excellence: Creating a Climate of Success for All Students in STEM Dr. Freeman A. Hrabowski Dreams Deferred: Deferred Action, Discretion, and the Vexing Case(s) of DREAM Act Students Dr. Michael A. Olivas Strategies for Achieving Equity and Excellence in Educational Outcomes Dr. Estela Mara Bensimon, Professor of Education & Founding Director of the Center for Urban Education at the University of Southern California New Perspectives: How Our Diversities Intersect in Our Professional and Personal Lives Dr. Mathew L. Ouellett, Associate Director of the Center for Teaching and Faculty Development at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst Staff Matter: Creating and Sustaining Diversity in Our Workplaces Linda Marchesani, Manager of Workplace Learning and Development, University of Massachusetts, Amherst and Dr. Patricia Romney, President of Romney Associates, Inc.
Valuing Diversity in Higher Education Dr. Nancy Cantor, Chancellor and President, Syracuse University and Dr. Kal Alston, Senior Associate Provost, Syracuse University Assessing Diverse Learning Environments: Implications for Campus Climate, Practices, and Outcomes Dr. Sylvia Hurtado, Professor of Higher Education and Organizational Change, University of California - Los Angeles Religious Diversity and the University Community Dr. Robert (Bob) Baum, Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Religious Studies, University of Missouri