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Institute of Inclusive Excellence

Inclusive Excellence Institute   

The Inclusive Excellence Institute is a yearlong, cohort-driven professional development experience centered around the tenets of equity, justice, and inclusive excellence.The institute seeks to develop equity-minded practitioners amongst our staff and faculty who can than disseminate the knowledge they gain to their respective units and ensure that we provide an inclusive environment for our entire campus community to thrive. This institute will serve as the groundwork for the next phase of our campus professional development offerings to build upon, by providing each cohort with the foundation to establish and grow their own equity and justice lens.

Goals of the Institute: 

  • Build an institutional climate that promotes and values equity, justice and inclusive excellence (EJIE) for all campus members. 

  • Create consistent EJIE development opportunities for all University employees despite rank and job status, ethnicity, gender, race, religious affiliation, sexual orientation, or socioeconomic status; 

  • Maintain a campus of inclusion and respect through diverse educational initiatives; 

  • Develop strategies to increase community cohesiveness and involvement. 

22-23 Cohort: 

Faculty

  • David Torres-Rouff, History, Critical Race and Ethnic Studies

  • Helen Sandoval, Merritt Writing Program, Global Arts, Media and Writing Studies

  • Irenee Beattie, Sociology

  • Marcos Garcia-Ojeda, Molecular Cell Biology

  • Meaghan Altman, Psychological Sciences

  • Michele Nischiguchi, Molecular Cell Biology

  • Nestor Oviedo, Molecular Cell Biology

  • Petra Kranzfelder, Molecular Cell Biology

  • Whitney Pirtle, Sociology

Staff

  • Carrie Kouadio, Bioengineering 

  • Jessica Malisch, Natural Reserve System, Office of Research and Economic Development 

  • Juan Villegas De Santiago, Recruitment And Relations With Schools And Colleges, Admissions and Outreach 

  • Kerry Clifford, Office Of Institutional Assessment 

  • Lauren Brackett, School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts 

  • Leigh Bernacchi, Office of Research and Economic Development 

  • Maggie Saunders, Space & Capital Strategies & Real Estate, Physical Operations, Planning & Development 

  • Marissa Lopez, Extension Professional and Continuing Education 

  • Pakou Thao, School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts 

  • Victoria Ordaz Garcia, Bright Success Center 

  • Yazmin Colin, School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts 

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