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Spirituality In Clinical Practice: Integrating Who We Are With What We Do, Lorraine Mangione, Thomas G. Plante

Psychology

Inspired by the recent emphasis on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts in professional psychology and in society in general, we were interested in how personal religious and spirituality identities, practices, and traditions inform professionals in their work as clinicians and clinical supervisors and trainers to integrate who they are with what they do. The spiritual and religious intersectionality of professionals was explored by inviting 12 diverse professionals representing several different spiritual and religious traditions to reflect on their identities and the integration that they do to provide evidence-based professional services. Additionally, we asked them to consider best practices in …

Do We Unwittingly Exclude Students? A Case Study To Evaluate An Engineering Test For Inclusivity., Sofie Craps, Mieke Cannaerts, Greet Langie

Research Papers

Engineering stereotypes can hinder different groups to identify with and choose for engineering. The stereotypical image, often characterised as male, white and harsh technical oriented, can negatively impact students’ perception of engineering as a field to which they can belong. Recently, PREFER tests were designed to increase students’ awareness of the different roles an engineer can take on and of the importance of professional competencies in engineering. Research indicated that the tests were gendersensitive, meaning that females had other role preferences than males. These results inspired a follow up project to investigate how the tests can be used as instruments …

Using The Hero’S Journey Monomyth Framework To Understand Students’ Engineering Experiences, Shannon Chance, Inês Direito, Bill Williams

Conference Papers

The Hero’s Journey framework has been used by prior scholars to conduct research in engineering and science education. This framework, when used for motif coding, can help identify and organize crucial aspects of a student’s narrative about their trajectory in engineering education. Following this coding technique with narrative smoothing provides a way to convey the story meaningfully and memorably. Our research team recently used this method to study a longitudinal set of interviews conducted with an Irish woman, and we herein extend the value of that work by analyzing the interview of a Kuwaiti woman studying at the same institution …

Autism Training At A Small Liberal Arts College: Librarian Perceptions And Takeaways, Blake Robinson, Amelia M. Anderson

Faculty Publications

While there has been some research about the intersection of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and larger research libraries, less work has been done in other academic library settings. To assess librarians’ knowledge of ASD, the authors administered an ASD training manual and subsequent survey to academic librarians at a liberal arts college library in the Southeast. The librarians found the training about ASD itself to be most valuable. Additionally, they gave positive assessments of their ability to serve students with ASD both at the individual and institutional levels. This suggests that librarians recognize the importance of serving this unique population.

2022 Black History Month Panel Discussion, Black Law Students Association, Notre Dame Law School

BLSA Videos

On February 16, 2022, a panel of Notre Dame Lawyers discussed the sources of their inspiration, overcoming challenges, advice for law students and young attorneys, and what it means to be a “different kind of lawyer.”

Moderator: - Max Gaston ’13 J.D., Director of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Notre Dame Law School

Panelists: G. Marcus Cole, Joseph A. Matson Dean & Professor of Law at Notre Dame Law School; Alvin McKenna ’66 J.D., Counsel to the Firm at Porter Wright in Columbus, Ohio; Judge Ann Clair Williams ’75 J.D., Of Counsel at Jones Day in Chicago, Retired Judge, U.S. …

Gender Equality In Higher Education And Research, Rodrigo Rosa, Sara Clavero

Articles

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Women Studying Engineering Abroad: Intersectionality And Student Support, Shannon Chance, Bill Williams, Inês Direito

Conference papers

What is it like to study engineering in Ireland when you are female and you come from somewhere far away, in the Middle East, which has different social customs and norms? What is your lived experience? What aspects of the experience are common to Middle Eastern women across your course? As education researchers, we aim to understand the essence of the experience these foreign women have had studying engineering in Ireland-what life has been like for them and what unique challenges they have faced that may be invisible to us as instructors. This article reports preliminary analysis of 13 interviews …

Mangers And Turbans: Nonverbal Religious Expression In A Diverse Workplace, Loren F. Selznick

University of Baltimore Law Review

With the current emphasis on workplace diversity, researchers have noted an increase in religious expression on the job and, consequently, in religious friction. Most of the literature focuses on speech, but other forms of expression, such as religious posters, symbols, and music, can cause dissension as well. Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, employers are required to accommodate the religious practices of employees in the workplace, unless doing so will cause undue hardship. Protected activity includes religious expression when employees sincerely believe their

religion requires it. This Article explores the accommodation of religious expression other than …

Finding The Familiar In The Strange: Transcultural Learning As Rihla رحلة At An Australian University, T. Dobinson, Maggie Mcalinden, P. Mercieca, T. Bogachenko

Research outputs 2014 to 2021

© 2020, © 2020 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. Diverse university campuses present an ideal context for fostering transcultural learning. Despite the potential that this diversity presents, universities in Australia have yet to make use of this opportunity. The pilot study described here investigates an informal learning experience created by the hosting of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) funded Arab Film Festival Australia (AFFA) on an Australian university campus. By imagining and exploring new ways in which universities can encourage transcultural learning and bring students and academics together, this …

Why Women: Judging Transnational Courts And Tribunals, Bridget J. Crawford, Kathryn M. Stanchi, Linda L. Berger

Elisabeth Haub School of Law Faculty Publications

Calls for greater representation of women on the bench are not new. Many people share the intuition that having more female judges would make a difference to the decisions that courts might reach or how courts arrive at those decisions. This hunch has only equivocal empirical support, however. Nevertheless legal scholars, consistent with traditional feminist legal methods, persist in asking how many women judges there are and what changes might bring more women to the bench. This essay argues that achieving diversity in international courts and tribunals – indeed on any bench – will not happen simply by having more …

The Concurrent Rise Of Diversity And Islamophobia: A Comparative Study Of The Uk And France, Tugce Arslan

Major Papers

This paper assesses the current stance of multiculturalism and diversity in Europe by taking a closer look at the perception of Muslims in the United Kingdom and France. It is a comparative study that analyzes the sentiments of nationalism along with how a series of pivotal events that have impacted the integration process of the Muslim populations. A look at certain key factors such as cultural and identity clashes, increasing instability in the Middle East and the influence of the media, demonstrates a rise in Islamophobia in Europe. By focusing on how the rise in Islamophobia has affected the perception …

Frida's Daughter, Myrta Vida

Theses

The purpose of my creative writing is to highlight a group of U.S. citizens still woefully underrepresented in literature proper: the Latinx middle class. I’m keenly interested in exploring Puerto Rican and first- and second-generation Latinx immigrant stories. Even though some of the experiences from these groups have been elegantly visited by writers such as Giannina Braschi, Sandra Cisneros, Junot Diaz, Julia Alvarez, and others, there are nuances to the Latinx middle class experience that are yet to be uncovered. Being stuck in the cultural, linguistic, socio-economic, and political middles in a country that has recently taken a largely nationalist …

Equality Adds Quality: On Upgrading Higher Education And Research In The Field Of Law, Susanne Baer

Articles

Much has been attempted, and many pro1ects are still underway aimed at achieving equality in higher education and research. Today, the key argument to demand and support the integration of gender in academia is that equality is indeed about the quality on which academic work is supposed to be based. Although more or less national political, social and cultural contexts matter as much as academic environments, regarding higher education and research, the integration of gender into the field of law seems particularly interesting. Faculties of law enjoy a certain standing and status, are closely connected to power and politics, and …

American Muslims: How The “American Creed” Fosters Assimilation And Pluralism, James R. Moore

Cultural Encounters, Conflicts, and Resolutions

This article examines the status of American Muslims in the United States in relationship to other cultural groups and some of the widespread stereotypes that plague Muslims in contemporary society. Much has been written about the discrimination faced by Muslims, particularly after the September 11, 2001 attacks, spawned by religious, racial, and ethnic bigotry. Some polls show many Americans harbor some prejudices against Muslims, but these prejudices have not resulted in widespread violence or discrimination; although there has been some violence and discrimination experienced by some Muslims, the empirical data show that the majority of American Muslims are very successful …

On Empathy, Ronald E. Wheeler

Faculty Scholarship

Professor Wheeler discusses the deadly mass shooting of June 12, 2016, in Orlando, Florida, and his belief that more empathy is needed in the world. Wheeler then relates, through personal anecdotes, his own journey toward empathy. He concedes that there is no recipe for empathy, but believes that sharing personal stories can spur conversation, thinking, and collective action.

Changing The Conversation: Diversity At Living History Museums, Sarah M. Lerch

Theses and Dissertations

"Changing the Conversation: Diversity at Living History Museums" explores the lack of diversity among costumed historians at living history sites. Using Old Sturbridge Village in Massachusetts as a case study, this paper traces the history of diversity among costumed staff and the interpretation at the site. I suggest solutions and ideas for interpretative planning to increase the representation of minority perspectives into the historical narrative of the site and include more ethnic and racial diversity among the employed costumed staff.

International Arbitration: Demographics, Precision And Justice, Susan Franck, James Freda, Kellen Lavin, Tobias A. Lehmann, Anne Van Aaken

Contributions to Books

ICCA Congress Series No. 18 comprises the proceedings of the twenty-second Congress of the International Council for Commercial Arbitration (ICCA), held in Miami in 2014. The articles by leading arbitration practitioners and scholars from around the world address the challenges, both perceived and real, to the legitimacy of international arbitration.

The volume focusses on the twin pillars of legitimacy: justice, in procedure and outcome, and precision at every phase of the proceedings. Contributions on justice explore issues related to diversity, fairness and whether arbitral institutions can do more to foster legitimacy – based on the responses of nine international arbitral …

Assessing The Velocity, Scale, Volume, Intensity And “Creedal Congruence” Of Immigrants In Setting A Nation’S Admissions Policy, David Barnhizer

David Barnhizer

Table of Contents Death of the “Melting Pot” The Rejection of Assimilation and the Rise of “Identity Sects” Western Europe and the US Face Significant Challenges to Their Creeds and Cultures The Radicalizing Search for Identity and Meaning The Velocity, Scale and Difference of Migrant Entry Into Dissimilar Cultures Assimilation Is Not Easy Under the Best of Circumstances ISIS, al-Qaeda and The Old Man of the Mountain What Are the Creedal Values For Which Western Nations Should Expect Commitment from Immigrants and Citizens? “Warning! Do Not Approach!” Beyond Non-Assimilation to Cultural Transformation The Right to Preserve a “Cultural Ecosystem” The …

The Diversity Challenge: Exploring The "Invisible College" Of International Arbitration, Susan D. Franck

Scholarly Articles

As diversity can affect the perceived legitimacy of a state’s dispute resolution system and the quality of judicial decisions, diversity levels in the national bench and bar have been an area of transnational concern. By contrast, little is known about diversity of adjudicators and counsel in international arbitration. With a lack of accurate, complete, and publicly available data about international arbitrators and practitioners, speculation about membership in the “invisible college” of international arbitration abounds. Using data from a survey of attendees at the prestigious and elite biennial Congress of the International Council for Commercial Arbitration permitted one glimpse into the …

The Grizzly, March 24, 2011, Katie Callahan, Brett Cohen, Jessica Orbon, Nikhil Popat, Lisa Jobe, Dixon Speaker, Kristen Wampole, Eva Bramesco, Allison Nichols, Sarah Bollert, Traci Johnson, Fran Macera, Anna Larouche, Kyu Chul Shin, Thomas Nucatola, Nick Pane, Sara Hourwitz

Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

Phi Kappa Sigma Wins Airband 2011 • Music Department Visits Ireland During Spring Break • Students Give Back Through Philadelphia Reads Program • Former U.S. Poet Laureate Robert Pinsky Speaks • "Playing Favorites" with Bobbi Block • UC Community Comes Together to Break Ground for New Stadium • Planned Parenthood No Longer Able to Provide Services • Jamaica Welcomes Bonner Leaders for Spring Break • Junior Jumpstart • Diversity through Film • Theater Review: "Playing Favorites" • Opinions: Japan Equipped to Rebuild after Natural Disaster; Facing Segregation in the 21st Century Through Campus Programs • Women's Lacrosse Looks for Return …

Grutter's Regrets: An Empirical Investigation Of How Affirmative Action Is(N'T) Working, Deirdre Bowen

Deirdre M Bowen

This exploratory empirical work examines whether students of color enjoy the benefits articulated by the U.S. Supreme Court in the Grutter decision that rationalized the continuation of affirmative action based on diversity interests. Specifically, the Court stated that affirmative action was permissible because students of all backgrounds would increase their racial understanding and decrease their racial stereotyping of minorities. Supporters and opponents were skeptical that such benefits would really materialize for students of color. Supporters argued that minority students would merely be tokens in which only white students would benefit from a diverse classroom. Opponents argued that this diversity rationale …

Bishops 2005, Carl Milofsky

Northern Ireland Archive

This is the third time the two retired Bishops visited our classes. In the first 15 minutes of each tape Edward Daly, the Catholic Bishop, and James Mehaffey, the Anglican Bishop, briefly tell their life histories. This tape has two significant substantive aspects. First, there is discussion of integrated education in Northern Ireland and how the Bishops view this educational innovation. Bishop Daly is critical of what he considers mechanical procedures to force integration. He thinks to achieve peace in Northern Ireland root political problems must be addressed. The second important content on this tape is Bishop Daly's account of …

Multiracial Identity, Monoracial Authenticity & Racial Privacy: Towards An Adequate Theory Of Mulitracial Resistance, Maurice R. Dyson

Michigan Journal of Race and Law

This Article is divided into five parts. Part I briefly places the significance of the Supreme Court's affirmative action ruling in Grutter v. Bollinger in context, particularly the implications of its recommended twenty-five year timeframe in recognizing racial diversity. Part II examines the dangerous consequences of implicit assumptions underlying the RPI. More specifically, I investigate the potential ramifications the RPI would have had upon multiple sectors of our society, including healthcare, education, and law enforcement. In the process, I attempt to demonstrate that the concept of racial privacy is a strategic misnomer intended not to protect one's privacy, but rather …

Decentering Whiteness, Peter Mclaren

Education Faculty Articles and Research

"I wish to make two claims in this article. One is that multicultural education has largely refused to acknowledge how imperialism, colonialism, and the transnational circulation of capitalism influences the ways in which many oppressed minority groups cognitively map their paradigm of democracy in the United States. The other claim is that the present focus on diversity in multicultural education is often misguided because the struggle for ethnic diversity makes progressive political sense only if it can be accompanied by a sustained analysis of the cultural logics of white supremacy; While these two claims mutually inform each other, it is …

The Grizzly, November 25, 1996, Jared Rakes, Erin Gambeski, Trish Daley, Taneille Smith, Teresa Green, Todd Brenneman, Mike Podgorski, Caroline Kurtz, Brian Hamrick, Cristin Veit, Joel Schofer, Chris Daniluk, Hera Walker

Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

Honors Pilot Program a Success • Pass-Fail Forum Set for Dec. 4 • Opinion: What About Easter?; It Hurts; Jesus is Dead?; Thanksgiving; Is Ursinus a Disposable Society?; Never-Never Land • Final Exam Schedule • Bears Suffer 31-24 Defeat in NCAA Playoffs • Men's Basketball Opens with an Overtime Win • Bears Place Nine On All-Conference Team • Wrestling Opens with Two Wins

The Grizzly, November 11, 1996, Jared Rakes, Erin Gambeski, Trish Daley, Tim Mccoy, Teresa Green, Melissa Forbes, Carrie Haslbeck, Marshalee Clarke, Todd Brenneman, Mike Podgorski, Caroline Kurtz, Kerrie Mckinney, Brent Thompson, Brian Hamrick, Tarik Qasim, Phil Caiazzo, Hera Walker, Joel Schofer

Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

Ursinus Celebrates Unity Day • Professors Nominated • Ursinus Explores Pass-Fail Option • On Election Day, Ursinus Forged the Atlantic • Opinion: What a Friend; Diversity's Downfall Through Apathy; Intellectual Maturity not Just for Breakfast Any More!; The Outsider Survives; On Our Growing Computer Dependency • Letters from Ireland • Adding Variety to Your Exercise Program • Summer Research in Germany: A Cultural and Educational Experience • A Rose by any Other Name...? • Spotlight: Rocco Iacullo • My Favorite Curses • Previewing the Weekend Game • Men's Soccer Ends Season with Loss • Field Hockey Finishes Season at 2-16 …

The Grizzly, October 28, 1996, Jared Rakes, Trish Daley, Lauren Newkirk, Teresa Green, Tarik Qasim, Erin Gambeski, Sean Campbell, Caroline Kurtz, Amy K. Davenport, Todd Brenneman, Joseph Catalfano, Brian Hamrick, Cristin Veit, Kevin Mccray, Charlie Weingroff, Hera Walker

Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

Alice Parker Conducts College Choir • A Question on Diversity • Security Flash • New Curriculum for Comm. Arts • Opinions: More on the Gun Control Debate; The Debates of Nothingness; How Open Are You? Voting for Dole in '96; I'm Voting for Dennis Miller • Letters from Ireland • University of Pennsylvania Anthropologist to Speak on Maya and Aztecs • Spotlight: Karl Yergey • Plugging-In to the Benefits of E-mail • Looking for a few Good Dangerous Minds: Education Club Re-activates • Field Hockey Drops One To American • Women's Soccer Nets First Conference Win • Volleyball Loses Two …

The Grizzly, February 14, 1995, Marc Ellman, Mark Leiser, Colin Tucker, Jayson Blocksidge, Jill Schander, Phil Caiazzo, Tarik Qasim, Laurianne E. Falcone, Nicole D'Orsaneo, Nisha Buch, Tom Epler, Joel Schofer, Charlie Weingroff

Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

New York City Terrorist Mastermind Pleads Guilty • Advertising, Capitalism, and Mars Bars • Bogota Quake Kills 29 • Study Abroad Offers Opportunity of a Lifetime • Student Spotlight: Laura Lecrone • Alumnae Spotlight: John Zerr • Separate Ghettos in Mall of America • Multiculturalism: Not Just for Minorities • Gymnasts Break Record Again • Men's Hoop Team Loses Two More Heartbreakers • Wrestlers Tune up for Conference Championship • Women's Hoop Team Stumbles Again

Critical Race Theory And Proposition 187: The Racial Politics Of Immigration Law, Ruben J. Garcia

Scholarly Works

Immigration law and politics have been historically intertwined with racial prejudice. Many of those who have called for immigration restrictions have also sought an end to the racial and cultural diversity brought by immigrants. With the end of legally sanctioned race discrimination in the 1960s, immigration rhetoric has lost some of its overt racist overtones. However, in the 1990s, many politicians and lawmakers have emphasized the difference between “legal” and “illegal” immigration. This change begs a central question: Have the racist motivations of past immigration law and policy been completely displaced by a concern for law and order? This Comment …

Originally From Dorchester: Arrivals And Departures In A Neighborhood, Kathleen Kilgore

New England Journal of Public Policy

In "Originally from Dorchester," her portrait of a neighborhood that wrestled — and continues to wrestle — with problems of race, ethnicity, cultural values, economic development, and mobility, Kathleen Kilgore captures the nuances of the small gesture, whether of defiance or gentility, that reveal the underside of social conflict more eloquently than databases or court findings. "The neighborhood," Kilgore writes, "weakened and aged, and forcibly resisted change." But it then began to adapt, the influx of the young and the upwardly mobile providing a lifeline that facilitated a process of renewal and accommodation, in which, in the best sense, diversity …