Diversity Brown Bag Sessions

Fall 2018

​Each semester, the Center for the Study of Diversity hosts brown bag sessions. These informal presentations allow for sharing of recent and ongoing research related to diversity on campus and in the community. Some presenters are recipients of CSD Research Grants; others are Faculty Scholars and other campus partners. All sessions are held in the Faculty Commons (116 Pearson) from 12:30 – 1:45 pm. Bring your lunch and hear about diversity-related research!

September 13, 2018

Xinhui Jiang and Busra Soylemezdoctoral students in Political Science & International Relations

Diversity Beyond Students: Families of International Students as Part of the Campus Community

October 25, 2018

Andrew Garciadoctoral student in Psychological & Brain Sciences, co-founder of Project Brain Light

“Optimizing Outreach: From School Visits to STEM Festivals, How Can Enthusiasm for Science Most Effectively be Sparked and Sustained?”

November 8, 2018

Ryan Beveridge, Director of the Center for Training, Evaluation, and Community Collaboration, Associate Professor of Psychological & Brain Sciences

Stevie Grassetti, post-doctoral researcher, Center for Training, Evaluation, and Community Collaboration

“BRIDGE Psychology: The Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences’ efforts to develop, recruit, and support under-represented scholars at UD and in the field at large”

Spring 2018

​Each semester, the Center for the Study of Diversity hosts brown bag sessions. These informal presentations allow for sharing of recent and ongoing research related to diversity on campus and in the community. Some presenters are recipients of CSD Research Grants; others are Faculty Scholars and other campus partners.

Look for the fall lineup late this summer and be sure to grab your lunch and join us for the discussion!

February 22, 2018

Lindsay NaylorGeography

“The Importance of Place: A pilot project comparing UD students’ experiences on the Wilmington, Dover, Georgetown and Newark campuses”

April 19, 2018

Jennifer BuckleyMechanical Engineering

Tia BarnesHuman Development and Family Science

“How Granular Is the Problem? A Discipline-Specific Focus Group Study of Factors Affecting Underrepresentation in Engineering Undergraduate Programs”

Fall 2017

​This fall 2017 lineup included presentations on religious diversity, classroom bias, and comparison of student experiences on the different UD campuses.

October 5, 2017

April VenessGeography

“The Importance of Place: a pilot project comparing UD students’ experiences on various campuses”

October 19, 2017

Joseph PritchettFranklin & Marshall University, UD School of Education doctoral graduate

“Engaging Worldview Diversity and Interfaith Cooperation at the University of Delaware”

November 16, 2017

Elizabeth SoslauSchool of Education

Nicholas BellSchool of Education

“Re-thinking the Student Teaching Curriculum: Noting and Addressing Bias in the Classroom”