DEI Speaker Series for Teaching Professional Development

About the Speaker Series

The Diversity, Equity, and Inclusivity Speaker Series for Teaching Professional Development is led by Dr. Andrea Nicholas and Dr. Audrey Chen Lew. It is supported by a grant from the Biological Sciences Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.

This series would provide 8 scheduled talks, approximately one invited speaker per month during UCI’s Fall, Winter & Spring Quarters, starting in October, 2021. Immediately following each talk, graduate students and undergraduate students are invited to converse more casually with the speaker for another 45 minutes. Graduate students and undergraduate Learning Assistants participating in the talk series will be asked to fill out a brief reflective survey for each talk. At the end of the series, students who attend at least 6 out of the 8 talks and complete the related assessment will receive a certificate of completion and letter, detailing their involvement and dedication to promoting excellence and inclusivity in STEM Education.

Lecture and discussion will be followed by food and refreshments.

Upcoming Speaker Series Events

Natural Sciences I, Room 1114

A Diversity, Equity and Inclusivity Speaker Series – Elizabeth Canning

June 1 | 3pm – 5pm Nat Sci 1, Room 1114 Instructors as Meaning-Makers: Growth Mindset Messages that Support Stigmatized Students In this talk, Dr. Elizabeth Canning, Assistant Professor in the Psychology Department at Washington State University, will discuss...

June 01
Natural Sciences I, Room 1114

A Diversity, Equity and Inclusivity Speaker Series – With Bryan Dewsbury

The Promise of Inclusive Teaching Inclusive teaching practices require a pedagogical approach predicated on relationship-building and the centering of humanism in teaching. In this talk we will identify the opportunities presented by that approach to design...

May 11
Natural Sciences I, Room 1114

A Diversity, Equity and Inclusivity Speaker Series – With Mica Estrada

Creating Pathways of Kindness and Inclusion in STEM Education An ongoing tension exists between breaking apart and coming together that happens at every level of the biosphere, including among people. STEM education has historically focused on...

April 13
Herklotz Conference Room

A Diversity, Equity and Inclusivity Speaker Series – With Jennifer A. King

Jennifer King, PhD Practicioner-Researcher Hope Center for Community, College and JusticeDr. Jennifer King is a Practitioner-Researcher at the Hope Center for Community, College, and Justice. In her work, she supports the empowerment of colleges and universities seeking...

March 01
Natural Sciences I, Room 1114

A Diversity, Equity and Inclusivity Speaker Series – With David Asai

David Asai is Senior Director for Science Education at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute where he directs the Undergraduate and Graduate Programs group (UGP). UGP designs and leads programs aimed at the development of students...

February 16
Zoom

A Diversity, Equity and Inclusivity Speaker Series – With Sara Brownell, PhD (Virtual)

RSVP Below for the DEI Speaker Series with Sara Brownell January 19 | 3pm – 5pm You will receive an email confirmation with Zoom information after you RSVP. Abstract for talk: The sciences have been considered an unwelcoming space...

January 19