Active SOE Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Projects
Faculty, staff, and students in the School of Education (SOE) are leading and involved in a variety of projects exemplifying equity, diversity, and inclusion. These projects illustrate the ways the School of Education is closing the gap between its values and actions. We invite you to explore all we do!
Assessment, Evaluation, & Strategic Planning
Assessment, evaluation, and strategic planning help us understand the sources and outcomes of systemic inequality, establish priorities for strategic action to promote equity and excellence, and identify appropriate metrics and accountability measures to achieve and sustain systemic change.
- Drafting and revision of SOE EDI Vision Statement
- Departmental annual EDI engagement
- SOE Climate Survey
- Launched/recognized SOE EDI Strategic Planning Committee
- Initial engagement with faculty salary equity analysis
- Inclusivity and belonging items on course evaluation (pilot)
Organizational Practices
Organizational processes are levers of access, opportunity, and resource allocation. Inclusive, just, and equitable processes are promoted by intentional policies, management of best practices, and data-driven results to sustain desired outcomes.
- Finalizing and implemented revised Faculty Search Guidelines
- FAEC representation on P&T and all faculty searches
- Start of the Dean’s Fellow of Faculty Support and Engagement
Attitudes, Behavior, & Intergroup Process
Attitudes, behavior, and intergroup processes affect inclusive climate with a shared sense of belonging, safety, and value regardless of social identity and group membership. Microaggressions, harassment and bullying, and abuse of power are tools of racism, bias, and marginalization that preclude an inclusive climate.
- FAEC newsletter
- Students of Color Collective (SOCC) and associated speaker series
- Support for community building (FAEC, Dean’s Office
- Representation of EDI on the SOE website
Training, Education, & Programming
Training, education, and programming promote engagement and self-awareness, knowledge growth and learning, and workforce development. Racism/bias, intergroup dialogue, and professional skills are targeted to address behavioral, cultural, and systemic factors that activate bias and inequitable practices.
- SOE Academic Leadership engaged in book read and discussion of “How to be an inclusive leader”
- Faculty completing Diversity EDU modules
- Staff engaging in EDI workshops
- CDLC Professional Development Series
Recent SOE EDI News
- Investigating the Impact of Relational Satisfaction and Identity Affirmation on the Relationship Between LGBT-Based Oppression and Help-Seeking Behaviors
This project involves two research studies that examine the factors of relational satisfaction and identity affirmation to explain how LGBTQ+ oppression and race-based trauma can […] - Equity Audits
As part of their coursework in ELC 670: Leadership for Teaching and Learning, Masters of School Administration students conduct an equity audit (teacher equity, programmatic […] - ERM Department DEI Initiatives
• We have a department meeting about racial equity and other diversity, inclusion, and equity issues once a month (all faculty attend) • We are […]
Each year, our faculty leads dozens of research projects and community-based initiatives. Learn more.