DIRECTO's 2nd Annual Symposium on Diversity & Inclusion in Research & Teaching

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DIRECTO enables ways to incorporate diversity and inclusion in research projects, teaching methods, and higher education life at FSU by

Offering a “safe-space” for individuals, groups, and the Tallahassee higher education community to feel comfortable to discuss issues surrounding diversity, inclusion, and equity.
Connecting people and initiatives on campus that can increase diversity and enhance equity and inclusion.

Our actions foster opened dialogue and help to move forward the quest for diversity and inclusion in higher education in Tallahassee.

2nd Annual Conference Registration

Register Here: https://fsu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_40dPHTp3FDgv87r

- see preliminary conference agenda below - please visit our website: gradschool.fsu.edu/directo.

*Conference Welcome will be given by President John Thrasher, Keynote speakers are Dr. Pamela McCauley, and Dr. James Frazier (see more information below), and breakout and poster sessions will be facilitated by faculty, staff, students, and postdocs from FSU, TCC, FAMU, Valdosta State, and Auburn.

2nd Annual DIRECTO Book Club Registration - Fall 2019

Register Here: https://fsu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8bFXC1vz0eDmp81

When: Fridays, 1-3 pm 10/4, 10/11, 10/18, & 10/25
Where: Room 3009 Honors, Scholars, & Fellows House

Join us for our upcoming University‐wide Diversity and Inclusion in Research & Teaching book club. This book club will provide an opportunity to "continue the conversations" started at DIRECTO’s 2^nd Annual Symposium on Diversity & Inclusion in Research &Teaching, which will be held at Turnbull on Friday, 9/27/19. Participants for the book club and symposium are welcome from all areas of the university: faculty, staff, undergraduate students, graduate students & alumni!

** The first 25 people who sign up to attend all 4 book club meetings, AND the 2^nd Annual Symposium on Diversity & Inclusion in Research & Teaching (to be held on 9/27/19) will receive a free copy of this book!!!

2nd Annual Symposium on Diversity & Inclusion in Research & Teaching

Preliminary Conference Agenda

Friday, September 27, 2019 – Augustus B. Turnbull III Florida State Conference Center - 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

08:30 – 08:55 AM	Check in and Breakfast
09:00 – 09:20 AM	Welcome remarks from President Thrasher
09:20 – 10:20 AM	Keynote Address by Dr. Pamela McCauley with Q&A
10:20 – 10:35 AM	Break
10:35 – 11:20 AM	Breakout Sessions Self-Disclosure, Advocacy, and Adjustment: Creating Inclusive Spaces for Students with Diverse Abilities Tyler Bruefach, Graduate Student, Social Sciences and Public Policy, FSU J.R. Harding, Ph.D., Educational Leadership, FSU James Howell, M.S., M.Phil., Counseling Psychology, FSU Using a Cross-Disciplinary Teaching Approach to Attenuate the Void: Building Educators and Researchers at a Historically Black College/University (HBCU) Dr. Novell Tani, Assistant Professor of Psychology, FAMU College of Social Sciences, Arts, & Humanities Dr. Cheron H. Davis, Assistant Professor of Reading Education, FAMU College of Education Association for Women in Mathematics Mentoring Network: Building Community and a Sense of Belonging in the Mathematical Sciences Dr. Francesca Bernardi, Dean's Postdoctoral Scholar in Mathematics, FSU Dr. Monica K. Hurdal, Professor of Mathematics, FSU Dr. Aseel Farhat, Assistant Professor of Mathematics, FSU Angie Davenport, PhD Candidate in Biomathematics, FSU Julia Ream, PhD Candidate in Applied and Computational Mathematics, FSU Hierarchical Mentoring for Women in STEM: A Talking CircleDr. Amy KcKenna, National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Faculty, FSU Dr. Amy KcKenna, National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Faculty, FSU Dr. M. Elizabeth Stroupe, Professor, Biological Sciences, FSU Dr. Roxanne Hughes, Director for the Center for Integrating Research and Learning, National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, FSU Zeljka Popovic, Chemistry, Graduate Student, FSU LGBTQ & Education Dr. A.J. Ramirez, Ed.D, Sociology, Faculty/Lecturer, Valdosta State University Dr. Tracy Woodard, Dean of Communication and Humanities, Tallahassee Community College Share Your Stories Mark Zeigler, Communication and Information, Faculty, FSU
11:20 – 01:00 PM	Lunch and Poster Session
01:00 - 02:00 PM	Student Panel
02:00 - 02:15 PM	Break
02:15 - 03:00 PM	Breakout Sessions PURPOSE: Partners United for Research Pathways Oriented to Social Justice in Education Alysia Roehrig, PhD, PURPOSE PI/Director; FAMU DRS Freedom Schools co-Director of Research; Associate Professor, Educational Psychology and Learning Systems; FSU Peggy Auman, PhD., PURPOSE co-PI; Professor, Department of Elementary Education; FAMU Cheron Davis, PhD, PURPOSE Faculty Mentor; FAMU DRS Freedom Schools co-Director of Research; Assistant Professor, Department of Elementary Education; FAMU Erik Rawls, PURPOSE Program Coordinator; Graduate Student, Educational Psychology and Learning Systems; FSU Tamara Bertrand Jones, Ph.D., PURPOSE co-PI; Associate Professor of Higher Education; Associate Director, Center for Postsecondary Success Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies; FSU Novell E. Tani, Ph.D., PURPOSE Faculty Mentor; Assistant Professor of Psychology; FAMU Jeannine Turner, PhD, PURPOSE co-PI; Associate Professor, Educational Psychology and Learning Systems, FSU Arie Christon, PURPOSE Fellow; Graduate student, Department of Psychology (Community Psychology); FAMU James Hernandez, past PURPOSE Fellow; PURPOSE Peer Mentor; Graduate Student, Educational Psychology and Learning Systems; FSU Madelyn McClarey, PURPOSE Fellow; Graduate student, Department of History and Political Science (Master of Applied Social Science); FAMU Makana Craig, PURPOSE Peer Mentor; Graduate Student, Educational Psychology and Learning Systems; FSU Cheyeon Ha, PURPOSE Peer Mentor; Graduate Student, Educational Psychology and Learning Systems; FSU Mariana Talpau Joos, Graduate Student, Educational Psychology and Learning Systems; FSU Julieth Diaz, PURPOSE Peer Mentor; Graduate Student, Educational Psychology and Learning Systems; FSU Shawna Durtschi, PURPOSE Peer Mentor; Graduate Student, Educational Psychology and Learning Systems; FSU Michael Mesa, PURPOSE Peer Mentor; Graduate Student, Educational Psychology and Learning Systems; FSU Sex, Gender, and Sexuality: Creating Inclusive Classrooms Kelly Grove, Florida Department of Health, Staff, FSU Moving from Comfort Zone to Learning Edge: White People Talking About Race Joséphine A. Garibaldi, Dance, Faculty, FSU Tiffany Rhynard, Dance, Faculty, FSU Hannah Schwadron, Dance, Faculty, FSU WEIRD and Not So Weird – Exploring the overrepresentation of the Western, Educated, Industrialized, Rich, and Democratic in Research and Teaching Morgan Higman, PhD Candidate, Public Administration & Policy, FSU Schanell Mathis, PhD Student, Public Administration & Policy, FSU Kewei "Corey" Xu, PhD Candidate, Public Administration & Policy, FSU Walking the Tightrope of Intersecting Identities: Experiences in the Classroom, Conducting Research, and Abroad Arria Hauldin, Arts and Sciences, Undergraduate, FSU The Experiences of International Graduate Students at FSU Dr. Maria Mendoza, Faculty, English for Academic Purposes Program, FSU Dr. Jennifer Grill, Faculty, English for Academic Purposes Program, FSU
03:00 - 03:15 PM	Break
03:15 – 04:00 PM	Keynote Address by Dean Frazier with Q&A
04:00 - 04:10 PM	Closing Remarks
04:10 - 05:00 PM	Reception

Keynote: Pamela McCauley, PH.D., C.P.E.

Dr. Pamela McCauley is an ergonomics and biomechanics expert, an internationally acclaimed keynote speaker, a Professor and Director of the Ergonomics Laboratory in the Department of Industrial Engineering and Management Systems at the University of Central Florida where she leads the Human Factors and Ergonomics in Disaster Management Research Team. She previously held the position of Martin Luther King, Jr. Visiting Associate Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

She is the author of over 80 technical papers, book chapters, conference proceedings and the best-selling ergonomics textbook, Ergonomics: Foundational Principles, Applications, and Technologies. Many of her leadership, diversity, innovation and STEM education related keynote talks draw from her research-based book; Transforming Your STEM Career Through Leadership and Innovation: Inspiration and Strategies for Women, which examines the growing need for leadership and innovation in America, particularly among women and STEM professionals. To inspire students, particularly minorities and females, to consider careers in STEM, she authored, Winners Don’t Quit…Today they Call Me Doctor, in which she shares her challenging yet inspirational journey to engineering success despite financial, academic and personal difficulties.

Dr. McCauley is an award-winning educator often described as an “outstanding” professor and “enthusiastic” teacher. Her teaching efforts have resulted in the receipt of both the College of Engineering Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching and the Teaching Incentive Program Award (TIP). She is also the recipient of the National 2015 Black Engineer of the Year Award for Educational Leadership and the Promotion of College-Level Education.

The U.S. State Department awarded Dr. McCauley the prestigious Jefferson Science Fellowship for the 2015-2016 term. Jefferson Science Fellowships are distinguished appointments to senior academics based on their stature, recognition, and experience in the national and international scientific or engineering communities, and their ability to rapidly and accurately understand scientific advancements outside their discipline area to effectively integrate this knowledge into U.S. Department of State/USAID policy discussions.

Dr. McCauley has the distinction of being a 2012 U.S. Fulbright Scholar Specialist Program Awardee for her US-New Zealand Human Engineering and Mobile Technology in High Consequence Emergency Management Research Program. Due to her extensive expertise in biomechanics, human factors, and ergonomic design, Dr. McCauley is a highly sought Certified Professional Ergonomist (C.P.E.) and Expert Witness.

Keynote: James Frazier

Dr. James Frazier is the Associate Dean for Graduate Studies and Faculty Affairs for the Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of the Arts, where he is a tenured Professor. Now rounding out his twelfth year at VCU, Dr. Frazier chaired VCU’s Department of Dance and Choreography from 2007-2012. This is his third season as Co-Dean of the American Dance Festival.

Frazier earned an EdD in Dance from Temple University and both a MFA in Dance and a BS in Marketing from Florida State University. He serves as a Visiting Evaluator for the dance accrediting body - the National Association of Schools of Dance, and he has held the elected offices of President and Secretary of the Council of Dance Administrators (a national organization).

Dr. Frazier danced and toured professionally with Kokuma Dance Theatre Company (England), Dallas Black Dance Theatre (Texas), and was a founding member of Edgeworks Dance Theater (Washington, DC); and he has worked as a guest or creative collaborator with many others, performing nationally, including engagements at Jacob’s Pillow, the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, The Dance Place, the Publick Playhouse [sic], Philadelphia’s Prince Music Theater, The Joyce (SoHo) and more. His own choreography has been presented in numerous US venues, including the Kennedy Center (Concert Hall and Millennium Stage). In 2009 he was commissioned to create a new ballet on the Richmond Ballet Company. He is a past recipient of the Virginia Commission for the Arts Choreographic Fellowship.

Past appointments include: Visiting Assistant Professor of Dance History, Florida State University; Associate Artistic Director, Dance Institute of Washington (District of Columbia); and Publicity Coordinator for the Urban Bush Women Summer Dance Institute (1998 and 1999); and adjunct appointments as a dance instructor at Florida A & M University, Florida State University, Temple University and Montgomery College (MD). Dr. Frazier participated in the mentoring program of the International Council of Fine Arts Deans, and serves as Co-chair of its Diversity Task Force. He is a graduate of VCU’s Grace E. Harris Leadership Institute, and is a member of The Honor Society of Phi
Kappa Phi.

Article Date

August 20, 2019