Syracuse Views Fall 2024
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At her core, says she is a “consummate scientist practitioner” who prefers to rely on research and data to inform her work.
So when the division of Faculty Affairs in the Office of Academic Affairs asked Luke and fellow School of Education professor to create professional development for faculty focused on diversity, equity, inclusion and access (DEIA), Luke knew the foundation upon which she wanted to build the workshops.
“It is very clear from data in the that we have an opportunity to advance academic excellence in a University that is welcoming to all,” says Luke, a Provost Faculty Fellow and Dean’s Professor in the Department of Counseling and Human Services. “The DEIA professional development workshops are one way we can meet the responsibility to expand our skills.”
There are four workshops that have been scheduled throughout the fall, and each workshop contains three different two-hour sessions. A full listing of the schedule, which provides flexibility for faculty by offering each module three separate times during the fall semester, can be found on the .
The workshops meet the University’s commitment to have all faculty participate in its DEIA programming, and Luke says she and Mangram are working with deans from individual schools and colleges to schedule specific sessions for their faculty. Of course, faculty can attend any workshop and Luke says that she and Mangram have “infused research and practice” into the workshops that are fast-paced, interactive and skills-focused.
“We’re hearing from faculty that they find the workshop information highly applicable and immediately transferable, and that they are therefore engaged emotionally, psychologically, cognitively and behaviorally,” Luke says. “We know that a one-time workshop doesn’t move the needle enough, but our workshop series are articulated and scaffolded, and grounded in the practice of continuous improvement.”
Here’s a look at the four workshops and what faculty members are saying about the professional development series:
For more information on the workshops or scheduling, contact or .
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