Projects supporting this theme demonstrate strategies and approaches that can foster ongoing commitment by employees to IUPUI as well as by IUPUI to its employees.
Investing in Faculty and Staff
Projects and Innovators
- Department Workshops for Gender Equity and Inclusion
Project description:
Develop hybrid online 1-hour workshops for faculty and staff in STEMM to address climate for equity and inclusion concerns for women and underrepresented minorities. Train campus facilitators to sustain efforts over time.
Project members:
- Peggy Stockdale, Professor and Chair, Department of Psychology, School of Science (Project lead)
- Evava Pietri, Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, School of Science (Co-lead)
- Mary G. Austrom, Associate Dean for Diversity Affairs, School of Medicine
- Karen L Dace, Vice Chancellor, Division of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
- Thomas J. Davis, Dean School of Liberal Arts
- Margaret R. Ferguson, Senior Associate Vice Chancellor, Office of Academic Affairs
- Gina Sanchez Gibau, Associate Vice Chancellor for Faculty Diversity and Inclusion, Office of Academic Affairs
- Kathleen Surina Grove, Director, Office for Women
- Anne L Mitchell, Director of Survey Research and Evaluation, Office of Institutional Research and Decision Support
- Mathew J. Palakal, Executive Associate Dean, School of Informatics and Computing
- Simon J Rhodes, Dean, School of Science
- David J Russomanno, Dean, School of Engineering and Technology
- IUPUI Staff Mentoring Project
Project description:
Develop a staff mentoring program: Mentoring as an Engagement Mechanism is the central purpose of the program with professional and personal development serving as the drivers in peer networks, employee satisfaction, institutional engagement, and career development.
Project members:
- Juletta C. Toliver, Senior Human Resources Director, Director of Financial Services, Division of Finance and Administration (Project lead)
- Reducing Social Class Barriers to Career Development Success
Project description:
The ultimate goal of this project will be to develop a model or framework around reducing classism and being more inclusive in how we discuss work and experience. Additionally, project participants will address the need for a professional dress closet for students seeking suitable attire for interviews.
Project members:
- Brandi Gilbert, Director, Life-Health Sciences Internship Program, Division of Undergraduate Education (Project lead)
- Angel Anderson, Coordinator of Upperclassmen and RISE Initiatives, University College
- Macy Ballard, Student Employee, Life-Health Sciences Internship Program, Division of Undergraduate Education
- Jenna Corcoran, Assistant Director, Student Employment and Assessment, Division of Undergraduate Education
- Keely Floyd, Career Consultant, Health and Life Sciences Advising Center, University College
- Shruthi Garugu, President, Health Careers Club
- Daniel Griffith, Director, Conflict Resolution and Dialogue Programs, Office of Intercultural Literacy, Capacity and Engagement, Division of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
- Kathy Hursh, Associate Director of Career Services, School of Public and Environmental Affairs
- Charlie Johnson, Director, Scholar Support Services, University College
- Michael Kendall, Program Coordinator, 21st Century Scholar Success Programs, University College
- Willow King-Locke, Director, Pre-Professional and Career Preparation, School of Science
- Tracie Lowe, Career Consultant, STEM Cluster, Academic and Career Development, University College
- Janna McDonald, Director, Office of Student Employment, Division of Undergraduate Education
- Mathew Rust, Director, Career and Advising Services, Division of Undergraduate Education
- Robert Smith, Career Consultant, Degree Completion Office, Division of Undergraduate Education
- Jamela Snow, Student Employee, Life-Health Sciences Internship Program, Division of Undergraduate Education
- Kate Thedwall, Director, Gateway to Graduation, University College
- Latoria Thomas-Lee, Assistant Director, Career Advising, Pre-Professional and Career Preparation, School of Science
- Eric Williams, Director, Diversity, Enrichment, and Achievement Program, University College
- Jennifer Williams, Director, Career Services and Professional Development, School of Engineering and Technology
