Fri, March 25, 2022
Time: 12:15-1:15
Description: Join us as we talk with panel that includes two of the co-authors of the “More Rivers to Cross: Black Faculty and Academic Racism at Penn State University (part 2).” The panel will discuss the findings of the “More Rivers to Cross” report and work with us to suggest ways that faculty can move forward with their own equity work. You may read both parts of the full “More Rivers to Cross” report at the following links:
https://senate.psu.edu/files/2021/03/More-Rivers-to-Cross-Report-Complete-PDF-1-002-1.pdf
https://senate.psu.edu/files/2021/03/More-Rivers-to-Cross-Black-Faculty-and-Academic-Racism-at-Penn-State-University-Part-2-1.pdf
Facilitator:
Margaret Christian, English Discipline Coordinator and Professor of English, Penn State Lehigh Valley, mrc1@psu.edu
Presenters:
Marinda Harrell-Levy, Associate Professor of Human Development and Family Science, Penn State Brandywine mkh23@psu.edu
Co-author of “More Rivers to Cross: Black Faculty and Academic Racism at Penn State University (part 2)”
Chair, Chancellor’s Commission for Racial and Ethnic Justice
Council for Latino/a/x and African-American (Black) Student Success (CLAASS)
Milli Mickle, Associate Professor of English, Penn State Greater Allegheny mrm33@psu.edu
Co-author of “More Rivers to Cross: Black Faculty and Academic Racism at Penn State University (part 2)”
Anna Sigmon, Assistant Professor of Chemistry, Penn State Brandywine, ajs8621@psu.edu
Megan Simpson, Associate Professor of English and Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies; Composition Coordinator; Penn State Altoona, mbs12@psu.edu
Chair, African American Read-In
Pauline Thompson, Professor of Psychology, Penn State Brandywine, pbg12@psu.edu
A link to the Equity Pedagogy Network website:
https://sites.psu.edu/epnnews/
A link to information on National African American Read-in (from National Council of Teachers of English):
https://ncte.org/get-involved/african-american-read-in-toolkit/