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Transpositive Learning: Creating A Positive Environment For Trans/Gnc Learners, Jeannie Ludlow, Shelley Berry
Transpositive Learning: Creating A Positive Environment For Trans/Gnc Learners, Jeannie Ludlow, Shelley Berry
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The first few days of a new semester are anxiety-producing for all students. Our trans, nonbinary, and gender-nonconforming students come to our classes carrying all the standard student worries plus fears that they will be outed, misgendered, misnamed, excluded from examples, and/or unable to find convenient restrooms. So many of our normalized teaching practices, especially during introductory sessions, inadvertently exclude or objectify trans, nonbinary, and gender-nonconforming individuals or reinforce essentialized and binary gender norms. Sometimes, even those practices that we intend to be welcoming are not. In this workshop, we provide tips and strategies for making our courses, from the …
Reading In A Way To Improve Diversity Awareness, Jolynn Kindel
Reading In A Way To Improve Diversity Awareness, Jolynn Kindel
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Dominant culture viewing is a major problem in society today. Members of the dominant culture tend to ignore any point of view from the minority cultures that are present in the world today. This practice of ignoring minority problems are even present in the practice of reading. In the presentation “Reading in a way to Improve Diversity Awareness” a method called disidentification is taught to show a new method of reading. Using disidentification as a reading tool could help change the way members of the dominant culture read items of literature to allow them to see the point of views …
Racial And Implicit Bias: Diagnosis Disparities In The African Diaspora: Implications For Counseling Practice, Jahaan Abdullah
Racial And Implicit Bias: Diagnosis Disparities In The African Diaspora: Implications For Counseling Practice, Jahaan Abdullah
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Disparities in healthcare are far from uncommon. Research demonstrates there are disproportionate diagnoses of psychiatric disorders and mental health disorders for those in the African Diaspora. African Americans are three to four time more likely to receive a more stigmatizing psychotic disorder diagnosis than Caucasian Americans (Schwartz & Blankenship, 2014). Presenters in this session will discuss the disparity in diagnosis for those in the African diaspora. Additionally, data associated with this research, the corresponding increased trauma associated with more stigmatizing diagnoses and the paucity in counseling research regarding these disparities will be discussed.
Integrating Literacy And Literature Within Lgbtq+-Based Curricula, John H. Bickford
Integrating Literacy And Literature Within Lgbtq+-Based Curricula, John H. Bickford
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I report how children’s and young adult non-fiction and fiction books (mis)represent lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, transsexual, queer, questioning, intersex, asexual, ally, pansexual (hereafter, LGBTQ+) themes and people. I have published research on LGBTQ+ representations within books for elementary children as well as for high school students. I have also explored patterns of book challenges (challenges are registered complaints that have the intent to ban the books) by parents and citizens resistant to the inclusion of LGBTQ+ themes and people within literature in schools and local libraries. I use separate examples for high school and elementary by integrating literacy tasks …
Intersectionality As A Framework To Develop Best Practices To Improve Access To Higher Education For Marginalized Groups, Danielle Bank, Manu Kaur, Pat Somers
Intersectionality As A Framework To Develop Best Practices To Improve Access To Higher Education For Marginalized Groups, Danielle Bank, Manu Kaur, Pat Somers
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The Combahee River Collective (1986) may have been one of the first groups to describe the complex interrelationships among social influences that overlap, intersect, converge and combine to directly and indirectly affect the lives of individuals and the groups to which they belong. Later theorists and activists (Cooper, 2017; Crenshaw, 2006; Hooks, 1994) have elaborated on the nature of these social forces which include race, ethnicity, class, religion, gender, sexuality, ability status, national/citizenship status, age, and others. Examining the ways that these social forces limit or advance the life decisions and opportunities of individuals and their social groups sheds light …
Striking A Match To Institutional Bridges: Co-Conspiring To Overcome Barriers To Dei Work, Alex Berry, Clarice Thomas
Striking A Match To Institutional Bridges: Co-Conspiring To Overcome Barriers To Dei Work, Alex Berry, Clarice Thomas
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At the height of national civil unrest, demands for justice can be heard over the silence of institutional racism. Two student affairs professionals co-conspire to address the need for equity and inclusion work at their community college. Using their respective theoretical frameworks, the presenters discuss their efforts to change institutional requirements for diversity coursework and professional development for faculty and staff. The presentation will highlight the college context of resistance, and changes that have been implemented in the most recent academic year. This session has implications for administrators and faculty members and will offer suggestions for others to engage in …
Level Up On Diversity, Inclusion And Equity, Jack Blahnik
Level Up On Diversity, Inclusion And Equity, Jack Blahnik
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This presentation will detail practices and procedures faculty and staff can take in a virtual environment to be more equitable, inclusive and diverse minded. Now more than ever, it is integral to not only advocate for our underserved student populations, but actively support and engage these students in practices that equitable and inclusive for all. Now more than ever, it is vital that institutions across the US recognize the injustices that often plaque our communities of color and underserved populations; thus, it is critical that faculty and staff make a conscious and intentional effort to do better. As the people …
Assessing Motivation And Utilizing Motivational Interviewing In Introductory College Biology For Improved Student Success, William Martin
Assessing Motivation And Utilizing Motivational Interviewing In Introductory College Biology For Improved Student Success, William Martin
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Student motivation, metacognition and engagement are strong predictors of academic success in the undergraduate biology classroom. Implementation of diverse active learning strategies results in increased student engagement and improved student performance. Instructors direct students on behaviors aimed to promote self-reflection and self-efficacy towards academic success yet see varying follow-through from students. This research study assesses motivation in students in two separate but parallel, introductory biology courses required for majors. Students in one course, with traditionally high attrition and serving students from diverse majors, will be compared to a second with low historical attrition and serving a single pre-professional program at …
The Psychological Trauma Of Black Students And Black Professionals On Campus After The Murder Of George Floyd, Katherine Helm, Kristi Kelly, Tenille Allen
The Psychological Trauma Of Black Students And Black Professionals On Campus After The Murder Of George Floyd, Katherine Helm, Kristi Kelly, Tenille Allen
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In this time of great racial unrest in American society, many Black students and professionals on campus are experiencing significant psychological trauma which can include feelings of: sadness, anger, irritability, emotional disconnection, problems concentrating, and diminished motivation triggered by the murder of George Floyd. Subsequent national racialized events and tensions have only increased these reactions. Black students and black professionals may be reporting emotional and physical exhaustion, feelings of not feeling safe (physically and emotionally), and a lingering anger and hopelessness, which has significant consequences for academic and career success. This is one of the most important social justice issues …