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I Would Teach It, But I Don't Know How: Faculty Perceptions Of Cultural Competency In The Health Sciences, A Case Study Analysis, Andrew J. Young, Michelle L. Ramirez May 2017

I Would Teach It, But I Don't Know How: Faculty Perceptions Of Cultural Competency In The Health Sciences, A Case Study Analysis, Andrew J. Young, Michelle L. Ramirez

Humboldt Journal of Social Relations

This paper presents results from a survey of faculty perceptions of cultural competency training at “Health Sciences University,” a small, private university in a major city in the Northeastern United States. We found high levels of support among faculty for cultural competency training for students in bench and health sciences broadly, though data suggests that faculty are unsure how to effectively teach cultural competency and how to evaluate its effectiveness. Placing this data alongside literature exploring the lack of diversity and a “chilly climate” in STEM and health science disciplines for marginalized groups, we argue for 1) a need to …

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Lgbtqia Mentoring Program, Office Of Diversity And Inclusion Jun 2016

Lgbtqia Mentoring Program, Office Of Diversity And Inclusion

LGBTQIA Archive

This document lists faculty and staff at the College of the Holy Cross who have identified themselves as members or allies of the LGBTQIA community working to create networking and mentoring opportunities for current students.

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Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 72, No. 11, Wku Student Affairs Sep 1996