Teaching for Change Through Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity
What does it mean to infuse equity, inclusion, and diversity into your classroom? Most importantly, what does it mean to your students to provide them
Faculty Focus July 8, 2021
Equality, Inclusion, and Diversity
5 Strategies to Create Inclusive Learning Environments for International Students
The United States (U.S.) remains a top choice for international students pursuing higher education, with approximately six percent of the student population consisting of international
Thilagha Jagaiah, PhD April 14, 2025
How to Practice Equitable Empathy: What White Faculty Should–and Shouldn’t–Do
In our combined decades of experience with equity in public schools—first as urban teachers and now as professors of early, elementary, and secondary education—we often
Melissa Winchell, EdD, and Kevin McGowan, MEd, PhD February 5, 2025
The Evolving Landscape of Diversity and Inclusion Management in Higher Education
The evolving landscape of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) in higher education is reshaping the role of Chief Diversity Officers (CDOs) (El-Amin, 2022b).
Abeni El-Amin, PhD, EdD November 18, 2024
Cultural Immersion: An Eye-Opening Experience to Facilitate Learning
To help my students, I thus took part in a cultural immersion exercise to learn more about what it is like to live with schizophrenia. My objective was to become more skilled in facilitating learning in the area of providing care for a variety of populations; in this case, those with psychiatric symptoms.
Mary Grace Yousef August 12, 2024
A Guide for Creating an Empathetic Learning Environment
Empathy, in course development, refers to an educator’s ability to understand the problems, needs, and desires a group of learners faces through research and inquisition.
Nancy A. Bellucci, PhD, RN, MSN-Ed, MS, CNE, CNOR June 17, 2024
Culturally Responsive Teaching Strategies: Enhancing Learning Across Diverse Courses
Culturally responsive teaching is a crucial student-centered approach that is critical in today’s multicultural and diverse educational environment. The idea is to recognize that every
George Ojie-Ahamiojie March 6, 2024
A Multipronged Approach to Harnessing Virtual Reality to Advance the HBCU Mission
The pandemic in 2020 accelerated the adoption of learning technologies in education. Campus leaders had to rethink the digital learning resources available, and faculty had
Richard Kalunga and Fatma Elshobokshy March 4, 2024
Building Community, Collaborative, and Cognitive Classroom Culture
For decades, researchers have highlighted the importance of comprehending and integrating diverse cultural elements to enhance teaching and learning practices. When people hear the term
Courtney Plotts, PhD February 19, 2024
Drawing in Two Hands: Communication Accommodation with Individuals from Different Cultural Backgrounds
Even though the number of international students and employees within US organizations is increasing (Rivas, Burke, and Hale, 2019), intercultural differences, language barriers, and a
Kazi Haneeya Wahed, MS, and Angela L. Palmer-Wackerly, PhD February 14, 2024
Four Ways to Create a Supportive and Inclusive Learning Community for Your Students
I have had the honor and privilege to teach community college students for the past 14 years and have learned so much about their strengths
Andrea C. Palmisano, PhD February 2, 2024