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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Learning to save lives
May 26, 2022 | Written by Amy CherryThe University of Delaware's School of Nursing in the College of Health Sciences partnered with the Brandywine School District to create the Brandywine Lifesavers program, which aims to spark an early interest in nursing careers. The program brought middle school students from BSD to UD's campus on three occasions, where they learned how to take vital signs and conduct CPR and participated in a disaster drill, where the full range of SON’s impressive technology was on display from life-like mannequins and healthcare theatre to moulage— special effects make-up that mimics gruesome wounds and burns. -
The Power of Storytelling at Hayes Symposium
May 03, 2022 | Written by Colin HeffingerThe University of Delaware’s College of Health Sciences hosted its 2022 Evelyn R. Hayes Innovations in Healthcare Symposium. Yendelela Cuffee, Assistant Professor of the Epidemiology Program, presented her keynote titled "Storytelling as an Approach for Promoting Lifestyle and Behavioral Change" followed by a presentation from Healthcare Theatre and a live Q&A. -
Increasing diversity in nursing
April 14, 2022 | Written by Amy CherryFive University of Delaware students in the Accelerated Bachelor of Science Nursing program, who are all Delaware natives, were named Highmark Diversity Scholars and provided partial tuition scholarships and mentoring opportunities as part of ongoing efforts to diversify the healthcare workforce. -
Celebrate a world of flavors
March 28, 2022 | Written by Amy CherryCultural competence takes center stage for University of Delaware Behavioral Health and Nutrition Department professors and students beyond National Nutrition Month. -
Breaking down barriers
March 09, 2022 | Written by Amy CherryMelissa Minor-Brown, new clinical coordinator for graduate services for the School of Nursing within the College of Health Sciences, has hit the ground running to bring experiential learning opportunities for students through strengthened partnerships with community organizations.