Anti-Bias Workshop Participants Selected

Kent State remains committed to being a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace. The staffers listed below have been selected to participate in the Anti-Bias workshops in support of this commitment.

Participants are required to attend all five sessions and submit reflections for each session before receiving a $1,000 stipend. All sessions are synchronous and will be held virtually. All courses must be completed in the timeframe allotted. There will no make-up sessions. 

Thanks to everyone for submitting an application for the Anti-Bias Workshops. Congratulations to those who were selected. The response was overwhelming. We do not yet have the workshops dates for the fall sessions. All participants will be uploaded into the registration system next week and will automatically receive email notifications on how to access the Zoom link and add reflections after each workshop.

James Andrassy Intercollegiate Athletics
Brenda Augusta Academic Affairs
Meagan Blake Student Affairs
Keith Boggs Informational Technology
Brenda Boykin Finance and Administration
Winnie Bush Student Affairs
Dornetta Campbell-Curgil Enrollment Management
Mark Carbone Enrollment Management
Todd Carpenter Finance and Administration
Michelle Casto Enrollment Management
Ava Chaney Student Affairs
Patricia Deeb Academic Affairs
LaTesha Dukes Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement
Antonette Ferritto Academic Affairs
Kelsie Fezell University Relations
Anita Francisco Academic Affairs
Lisa Fry Student Affairs
Terri Harmon Academic Affairs
Dale Holcomb Finance and Administration
Ben Hollis Academic Affairs
Angela Jackson Human Resources
Sherle Johnson-Moore Academic Affairs
Cynthia Jones Enrollment Management
Norma Karam Human Resources
Leslie Langenfeld Student Affairs
Elizabeth Lee Human Resources
Melissa Lott Finance and Administration
Ian Lucas Academic Affairs
Sarah Malcolm Academic Affairs
Babacar Mbaye Academic Affairs
Joshua Miller University Relations
Anthony Mozer Finance and Administration
Amy Murfello Academic Affairs, Geauga Campus
Andrew Palmer Academic Affairs
Joe Richardson Human Resources
Joshua Rider Student Affairs
Carmen Roberts Finance and Administration
Janell Ryan Finance and Administration
Cynthia Schalmo Enrollment Management
Sarah Schmidt Academic Affairs
Debra Schneider Academic Affairs
James Scott Finance and Administration
Denise Seachrist Academic Affairs
Sara Smith University Relations
Stephanie Snyder Academic Affairs
Karol Spano University Relations
Richard Thomas Academic Affairs
Julie Vandegrift Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement
Jenefer Villanueva Student Affairs
Hao Wang Research and Sponsored Programs

Workshop schedule:

Session 1: What is Equity?
Tuesday, July 6, 10 a.m. - noon

Session 2: Recognizing Bias & Addressing Microaggressions
Wednesday, July 14, 10 a.m. - noon

Session 3: Understanding Race, Racism and Anti-Racism
Tuesday, July 20, 10 a.m. - noon

Session 4: Safe Space Ally Training
Tuesday, August 3, 10 a.m. - noon

Session 5: Creating an Inclusive Workplace
Wednesday, August 11, 10 a.m. - noon.

Thank you for your commitment in making Ken State a more diverse, inclusive and equitable workplace.

Selected participants can contact Training and Development at hrd@kent.edu, or the Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at diversity@kent.edu if you have any questions or concerns.

POSTED: Monday, June 28, 2021 10:36 AM
Updated: Wednesday, August 25, 2021 02:59 PM