Research Symposium to Focus on Diversity, Inclusiveness
LEXINGTON, Ky. (April 23, 2015) — The University of Kentucky College of Education and College of Agriculture, Food and Environment will host a research symposium on diversity and inclusiveness from 5-7 p.m. Wednesday, April 29, at the E.S. Good Barn.
Judy "J.J." Jackson, UK vice president for institutional diversity, will begin the symposium with opening remarks. Faculty-led roundtable discussions will follow, featuring their research related to diversity and inclusiveness.
Topics consist of access and equity in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) fields; including individuals with disabilities in their places of worship; cross-cultural courses producing pluralistic students; and more.
Participants in the roundtable include:
College of Education
- Blanka Angyal, doctoral student in the Department of Educational, School and Counseling Psychology.
- Melinda Ault, assistant professor in the Department of Early Childhood, Special Education and Rehabilitation Counseling.
- Lars Bjork, professor in the Department of Educational Leadership Studies.
- Susan Cantrell, associate professor in the Collaborative Center for Literacy Development and the Department of Curriculum and Instruction.
- Ryan Crowley, assistant professor in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction.
- Cindy Jong, assistant professor in the Department of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics.
- Lee Ann Jung, associate professor in the Department of Early Childhood, Special Education and Rehabilitation Counseling.
- Kristen Mark, assistant professor in the Department of Kinesiology and Health Promotion.
- John Nash, associate professor in the Department of Educational Leadership Studies.
- Jonell Pedescleaux, lecturer in the Department of Kinesiology and Health Promotion.
- Danelle Stevens-Watkins, assistant professor in the Department of Educational, School and Counseling Psychology.
College of Agriculture, Food and Environment
- Ingrid Adams, associate extension professor in the Department of Dietetics and Human Nutrition.
- Erica Flores, academic coordinator in the Department of Agricultural Economics.
- Michael Goodin, associate professor in the Department of Plant Pathology
- Rosalind Harris, associate professor and director of graduate studies in the Department of Community and Leadership Development.
- Marcus Hollan, academic coordinator in the Department of Community and Leadership Development.
- Vanessa Jackson, chair of the Department of Retailing and Tourism Management.
- Lee Meyer, extension professor in the Department of Agricultural Economics.
- Kim Spillman, associate professor in the School of Human Environmental Sciences.
- Stacy Vincent, assistant professor of agriculture education and director of undergraduate studies in career and technical education in the Department of Community and Leadership Development.
Kentucky State University
- Javiette Samuel, associate extension administrator and associate professor in the College of Agriculture, Food Science, and Sustainable Systems.
The symposium will also provide opportunities for cross-college conversations and for faculty members and graduate students with similar research interests to identify potential collaborations.
To attend the research symposium, please RSVP to College of Agriculture, Food and Environment Assistant Dean and Director for Diversity Quentin Tyler at Quentin.Tyler@uky.edu or 859-257-3482, or College of Education Professor Laurie Henry at LaurieHenry@uky.edu or 859-257-7399 by Monday, April 27.
MEDIA CONTACT: Whitney Harder, 859-323-2396, whitney.harder@uky.edu