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October Community Letter, Mary J. Lomax-Ghirarduzzi Oct 2022

October Community Letter, Mary J. Lomax-Ghirarduzzi

Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Publications

No abstract provided.


Humanizing Oral Health: Race, Representation And Equity In Dental Education And Oral Health Care, Mary J. Lomax-Ghirarduzzi Oct 2022

Humanizing Oral Health: Race, Representation And Equity In Dental Education And Oral Health Care, Mary J. Lomax-Ghirarduzzi

Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Publications

Mary Lomax-Ghirarduzzi, vice president for diversity, equity and inclusion and Professor of Communication was a contributing author in the California Dental Association Journal. She provided a literature review, “Humanizing Oral Health: Race, Representation and Equity in Dental Education and Oral Health Care,” and wrote about the exclusionary practices within the dental education and dentistry professional associations from the 1850’s – 1970’s. To illuminate these findings, she created graphs and charts to help people understand the educational access issues and real opportunities that lie ahead of us.


September Community Letter: Celebrating Latino Heritage Month At Pacific, Mary J. Lomax-Ghirarduzzi Sep 2022

September Community Letter: Celebrating Latino Heritage Month At Pacific, Mary J. Lomax-Ghirarduzzi

Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Publications

No abstract provided.


Kizuna: Bonds Beyond Incarceration - An Immersive History Of Student Perseverance, Digital Humanities Fellowship 2022 Sep 2022

Kizuna: Bonds Beyond Incarceration - An Immersive History Of Student Perseverance, Digital Humanities Fellowship 2022

Kizuna: Bonds Beyond Incarceration (Summer 2022)

2022 Fellowship Report

The Summer 2022 fellowship centered on student-led investigations into the stories of Japanese American Pacific students who were incarcerated during World War II. Research revealed themes of perseverance and subsequent civil engagement to right the wrong done to the Japanese American community. The fellows created and published a smartphone app that showcased a visually and textually engaging exploration.


August Community Letter, Mary J. Lomax-Ghirarduzzi Aug 2022

August Community Letter, Mary J. Lomax-Ghirarduzzi

Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Publications

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May Community Letter: Integrating Pacific's Dei Framework Of Excellence, Mary J. Lomax-Ghirarduzzi May 2022

May Community Letter: Integrating Pacific's Dei Framework Of Excellence, Mary J. Lomax-Ghirarduzzi

Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Publications

No abstract provided.


Honoring Black History Month And Lunar New Year, Mary J. Lomax-Ghirarduzzi Feb 2022

Honoring Black History Month And Lunar New Year, Mary J. Lomax-Ghirarduzzi

Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Publications

No abstract provided.


Where Are All The African-American Women Superintendents In California, Oregon, And Washington State?, Toniesha D. Webb Jan 2022

Where Are All The African-American Women Superintendents In California, Oregon, And Washington State?, Toniesha D. Webb

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

There are many African American women in leadership positions such as Assistant Superintendents, Network Superintendents, Directors, Principals, Assistant Principals, and Coaches. There is a disconnect for African American women in leadership and the highest position of authority in a school district. This leads to the question, what are the barriers, if any, that are limiting the amount of African American Women in the far western states to transition into Superintendent positions? In the reverse, what supports did the women who are superintendents have in their leadership ascension? Finally, what structures need to be developed and formalized in order to facilitate …