Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Statement

Department of Psychological Sciences

We strive to create a culture of inclusion, where all people feel welcome, 授权, and free from obstacles that may limit their academic experience. We stand against systemic racism and institutional inequities that harm marginalized persons. We respect and value the many dimensions of human diversity, 包容文化, 比赛, 种族, 性别认同, 性取向, 残疾, 神经的多样性, 宗教, 信条, 社会经济地位, 年龄, 体型, 国籍, 国籍, 和语言. We are committed to promoting justice and advocacy for marginalized people, and the sharing of diverse perspectives. This is consistent with our mission to prepare students to be culturally responsive as they eng年龄 in the science and practice of psychology.

因此, the faculty and the Department of Psychological Sciences are actively working towards the following commitments:

• 支持ing students from marginalized backgrounds through advising, 指导, and other academic opportunities;
• Amplifying the voices of marginalized and underrepresented students by including student membership on our DEI committee;
• Listening with open-mindedness about students’ needs, hopes, concerns, and perspectives;
• Learning best practices to eng年龄 students and others to facilitate difficult conversations about issues of oppression, 特权, 社会正义, 意识形态, 以及反种族主义工作;
• Providing an inclusive curriculum that presents voices and viewpoints to reflect a diversity of histories, 经历, 意识形态, 和文化;
• Focusing our efforts to recruit and retain outstanding and diverse faculty, 工作人员, 和学生;
• Identifying and challenging our own individual biases, as well as institutional barriers, to promote student success; and
• Learning best practices to eng年龄 in inclusive teaching.

此外, the DEI committee will collect information on the department’s progress on these initiatives and report back to faculty, 工作人员, 和学生.