DIVERSITY, EQUITY, & INCLUSION
regina sims wright
DIVERSITY, EQUITY, & INCLUSION
at the UD College of Health Sciences
In the College of Health Sciences, we believe that diversity, equity, 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, equity, and inclusion publication in higher education. Read more about winning this diversity award here.
Alyssa Benjamin – Program Coordinator, Pipeline/Affinity Programs, Deans Office Team
Subhasis (Sam) Biswas – Professor, Medical & Molecular Sciences representative
Kimberly DeShields – Human Resources Generalist, Deans Office Team
Sharon Dudley-Brown – School of Nursing representative
Carrie Earthman – Professor, Behavioral Health & Nutrition representative
Amanda VanHorne – Associate Professor, Communication Sciences & Disorders
Megan Wenner – Assistant Professor, Kinesiology & Applied Physiology representative
Samuel Wilson – Chief Business Officer, Deans Office Team
Daniel White – Assistant Professor, Physical Therapy representative
Regina Wright – Associate Dean for Diversity, Deans Office Team
CHS DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION AND PROFESSIONALISM COMMITTMENT
- October 25th, 2021: Allyship
- March 25th, 2021: Exploring White Privilege
- January 21st, 2021: Microaggressions
- November 10th, 2020: Safe Spaces
- 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
- 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
- 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
Liberate Meditation App – A meditation app for black, indigenous, and people of color
Therapy for Black Girls – Instagram: @therapyforblackgirls
The Nap Ministry – Instagram: @thenapministry
Ethel’s Club – A social and wellness club designed to celebrate people of color – Instagram: @ethelsclub
HealHaus – A wellness center and cafe – Instagram: @healhaus
| 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 | |
Virtual Educational Opportunities
Office of Equity and Inclusion
- Black Lives Matter: https://blacklivesmatter.com/
- Color of Change: https://colorofchange.org/about/
- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund: https://www.naacpldf.org/
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Hicks named Distinguished Professor of Health Sciences
September 21, 2022 | Written by Colin HeffingerGregory Hicks, professor in the Department of Physical Therapy at the University of Delaware, has recently been appointed as Distinguished Professor of Health Sciences. -
Hands-on examination through collaboration
September 06, 2022 | Written by Colin HeffingerDavid Ebaugh, professor in the Department of Physical Therapy and director of the Human Anatomy Lab, hosted a full-day lab session for students who traveled down from Moravian University. The collaboration provided access to UD’s anatomical donors, allowing students to build upon their prior experience in studying human anatomy. -
August College of Health Sciences For the Record
August 31, 2022 | Written by CHS StaffCollege of Health Sciences community reports appointments, exhibitions, publications, and honors for August -
Reshaping the Fellowship Review Process
August 15, 2022 | Written by Colin HeffingerRoxanne Evande, graduate student in the Department of Medical and Molecular Sciences, was one out of ten students nationally selected as an advocacy trainee delegate by the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB). Evande's advocacy project focuses on exploring new ways to effectively measure potential and merit to improve the review process involved in the National Science Foundation's fellowships. -
UD heroes in healthcare
June 23, 2022 | Written by Colin HeffingerNursing professionals throughout the state joined together for the 10th annual Excellence in Nursing event, held at the White Clay Creek Country Club. Fourteen members of UD faculty and staff were recognized for their contributions to the field of nursing.