Empowering & Inclusivity Committee

Our College

Our Mission

This Committee works to ensure inclusivity as a top priority throughout our College. We focus on bringing in and keeping a diverse group of students, staff, and faculty. We help bring inclusivity by offering trainings to build awareness and understanding of different identities, backgrounds, and experiences.

What We Do

Our committee helps the College in many ways, including:

  • Adding diverse ideas and voices into the curriculum
  • Helping students, staff, and faculty understand policies and practices around inclusivity and fairness
  • Offering advice and support on multicultural and equity-related topics
  • Working with departments to meet inclusivity goals for accreditation
  • Partnering with the University and local community to promote inclusion
  • Promoting multicultural understanding across the whole College

Meet the Committee Members

Member Name Committee Title Representing Program Area
Christine Kyser Chair School of Teacher Education
Maria Lahman Interim Chair Department of Applied Statistics and Research Methods
Amie Cieminski Member Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
Amy Graefe Member School of Special Education
Robyn Hess Member Associate Dean
Sue Hyeon Paek Member School of Psychological Sciences
Theoklitos Karipidis Member School of Psychological Sciences
Aldo Romero Member Cumbres Teacher Preparation Program
Chia-Lin Tsai Member Department of Applied Statistics and Research Methods

Empowering & Inclusivity Framework

The College of Education and Behavioral Sciences (CEBS) supports an inclusive learning environment where unique and individual differences are understood, respected, appreciated, and recognized as a source of strength. We expect that students, faculty, administrators and staff within CEBS will respect differences and demonstrate diligence in understanding how other peoples’ perspectives, behaviors, and worldviews may be different from their own.

  • Advocacy
  • Culturally Responsive Pedagogy and Curriculum
  • Inclusiveness
  • Recognition of Human Diversity
  • Vigilance About Personal Biases

Syllabus Statements

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