Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

Contact

Nannette Fromm, EdM

She / Her / Hers

Associate Dean of Student Affairs

901 Walnut Street 6th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19107

[email protected]

JCRS has set a goal that 100% of faculty will complete the Inclusive Teaching Strategies Self-Assessment and Reflection tool on at least one course over the academic year. Results will be discussed with program directors and chairs to identify professional development needs.
The IDEA committee will offer opportunities for structured dialogue around inclusive teaching strategies.

The committee finalized the Inclusive Course Design and Teaching Strategies Self-Assessment and Reflection guide for implementation and initiated the development of a companion resource guide. This tool was presented to the University Community at Faculty Days in June.

For more information about this tool , please contact Dr. Karla A. Bell ([email protected]) or Nannette Fromm ([email protected]).
The committee offered quarterly lunch and learn sessions for faculty and staff. Topics included Native American/Indigenous Heritage Month and Gender Inequality in Scientific Careers.
The committee facilitated quarterly “Conversations that Matter” for JCRS students to provide a space where all perspectives are welcomed, and to engage together to seek to understand perspectives on various subjects.

The committee developed and piloted an Inclusive Course Design and Teaching Strategies Self-Assessment and Reflection guide for faculty to promote reflection and action toward developing and delivering more inclusive course design and teaching strategies.
The Associate Dean for Student Affairs facilitated book clubs for faculty and staff. Faculty and staff were able to choose among 3 books, which were provided to them by the College. These included Race Talk and the Conspiracy of Silence: Understanding and Facilitating Difficult Dialogues on Race (Derald Wing Sue), The Person You Mean to Be: How Good People Fight Bias (Dolly Chugh), and Biased (Jennifer L. Eberhardt)
Faculty and Staff participated in a virtual lecture entitled “Teaching and Leading with Racial Equity in Mind,” facilitated by Dr. Stephen Brookfield.
A student orientation video was developed to introduce new students to the members of the IDEA committee and inform them about college-wide DEI initiatives.