DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION
CHS Diversity and Inclusion Mission Statement
In the College of Health Sciences, we believe that diversity and inclusion are key drivers of academic excellence, impactful research, and proficient practice. We are committed to developing and implementing strategies to recruit and retain highly qualified students, faculty, and staff from diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives, and nurture an inclusive environment with a sense of belonging and engagement. As a leader in health sciences training, it is our mission to train and mentor future clinicians and scientists who understand and appreciate diversity and have the cultural competence to interact effectively in a diversifying nation and world.
The CHS Health Sciences Summer Camp is among 50 programs receiving the 2019 Inspiring Programs in STEM Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity Magazine, the largest and oldest diversity and inclusion publication in higher education. Read more about winning this diversity award here.
CHS Diversity & Inclusion Committee
Alyssa Benjamin – Program Coordinator, Pipeline/Affinity Programs, Deans Office Team
Subhasis (Sam) Biswas – Professor, Medical Laboratory Sciences representative
Amanda Boone – Human Resources Manager, Deans Office Team
Kimberly DeShields – Human Resources Generalist, Deans Office Team
Sharon Dudley-Brown – School of Nursing representative
Giovanna Morini – Assistant Professor, Communication Sciences & Disorders
Kelebogile Setiloane – Clinical Instructor, Behavioral Health and Nutrition representative
Megan Wenner – Assistant Professor, KAAP representative
Samuel Wilson – Chief Business Officer, Deans Office Team
Daniel White – Assistant Professor, Physical Therapy representative
Dr. Regina Wright – Associate Dean for Diversity, Deans Office Team
CHS Diversity Quality Review
Diversity and Inclusion Registered Student Organizations
- Minority Association of Pre-medical Students (MAPS)
- Multicultural Student Nursing Organization
- Men in Nursing
UD Related Resources
Related Resources
- Inclusive Excellence at the University of Delaware:
- Center for the Study of Diversity
- Office of Equity & Inclusion:
- UD ADVANCE:
- Institutional Research and Effectiveness:
- Health Sciences Pipeline Program
Dr. Regina Wright
Associate Dean for Diversity
Dr. Regina Wright joined the Dean’s Office Team as the Associate Dean for Diversity in June of 2016. She splits this role with her work as a faculty member in the School of Nursing. As an alumna of the University of Delaware, she is very passionate about promoting diversity and inclusion in the College of Health Sciences and the greater university. Dr. Wright also serves as Chief Diversity Advocate and UD Advance Fellow for the College of Health Sciences.
Anti-Racism Resources and Tools
Resources for Supervisors
- The Support You Need to Give Your Black Employees Today – Matt Bush
- How to Be an Inclusive Leader: Your Role in Creating Cultures of Belonging Where Everyone Can Thrive – Jennifer Brown
Suggested Books and Readings
- How to be an Anti-Racist
Ibram X. Kendi - White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism
Robin DiAngelo - Dear White America
Tim Wise - Between the World and Me
Ta-’Nehesi Coates - The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness
Michelle Alexander
Suggested Books and Readings for Youth
- All American Boys
Jason Reynolds and Brandon Kiely - How It Went Down
Kekla Magoon - Black Lives Matter
Sue Bradford Edwards and Duchess Harris - Stamped: Racism, Anti Racism, and You
Jason Reynolds
Mental Health Resources
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Liberate Meditation App: A meditation app for black, indigenous, and people of color
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Therapy for Black Girls – Instagram: @therapyforblackgirls
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The Nap Ministry – Instagram: @thenapministry
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Ethel’s Club – A social and wellness club designed to celebrate people of color – Instagram: @ethelsclub
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HealHaus – A wellness center and cafe – Instagram: @healhaus
Resources for Allies
Movies/Documentaries/TV shows/Series
| Netflix | Hulu | Amazon Prime |
| 13th | Detroit | The Hate U Give |
| When They See Us | Boycott | Selma |
| American Son | 3 ½ minutes, 10 Bullets | Hidden Figures |
| See You Yesterday | The Tuskegee Airmen | Loving |
| All Day and a Night | Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am | Moonlight |
| Dear White People | The Last Black Man in San Francisco | |
| Malcolm X | The Untold Story of Emmitt Till | |
| LA 92 | The Black Panthers | |
| I Am Not Your Negro | ||
| Tell Them We Are Rising: The Story of Historically Black Colleges and Universities |
Other Movies: Just Mercy, Fruitvale Station, The Butler
Other Helpful Resources
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Office of Equity and Inclusion
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Virtual Educational Opportunities
Office of Equity and Inclusion
External Organizations
- Black Lives Matter: https://blacklivesmatter.com/
- Color of Change: https://colorofchange.org/about/
- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund: https://www.naacpldf.org/
CONTACT
Dean's Office
Tower at STAR, 7th Floor
100 Discovery Blvd, Newark DE 19713
P: (302) 831-2381
STAR Health Sciences Complex
540 S. College Ave, Newark DE 19713
P: (302) 831-1060
