Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Mission Statement
As preparers of future professionals, the Health, Human Performance and Recreation Department is committed to fostering an environment of inclusivity and diversity. Diversity refers to all the ways in which people differ, including primary characteristics, such as age, race, gender, ethnicity, mental and physical abilities, and sexual orientation; and secondary characteristics such as education, income, religion — or the absence thereof — and spiritual traditions, work experience, language skills, geographic location and family status. We respect one’s right to self-identify and hold ourselves responsible for promoting access and equity to enhance the learning and development among all students, faculty and staff.
To achieve our mission, the department’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee works with the College's Office of Diversity and Inclusion and the university’s Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.
Long-term Goals
- Create an inclusive, safe space that promotes an awareness of intersectionality
- HHPR faculty and staff reflect the multiple dimensions of diversity
- Prepare HHPR students to be successful in an increasingly diverse, global society
Campus Resources
Offices
Training Resources
- Safe Zone Allies — workshops on request
- How to be an Ally to People of Color — 4-part webinar
- OEOC Training — workshop calendar
- Diversity Certificate Program
- "OUCH! That Stereotype Hurts" — training
DEI Links, Events
Faculty and Staff Info
- Best Practices for Inclusive Faculty Searches and Faculty Retention (PDF)
- Employee Impact Groups — for those with shared interest or identity
- International Culture Team — assisting cultural presentations
- UofA IDEALS Institute Resources for Advancing Racial Equity — links to articles, books, podcasts
- "How to Make Your Teaching More Inclusive," Chronicle of Higher Education
- Toolkit for Teaching About Racism in the Context of Persistent Health and Healthcare Disparities (PDF)
- Anti-Racism Toolkit, Association for Prevention Teaching and Research
- How to Check for Inclusive Language in Microsoft Word, How-To Geek, July 2, 2020
HHPR DEI Committee
- Page Dobbs, Ph.D., assistant professor
- Josh Lens, J.D., assistant professor
- Elizabeth Parke, Ph.D., teaching assistant professor
- Guadalupe Rodriguez, M.D., clinical instructor
- Angela Smith-Nix, Ph.D., assistant professor
- Amanda Sullivan, Ph.D., associate professor
- Michelle Gray, Ph.D., associate professor and interim department head
Student DEI Committee
To be announced
Do you have a suggestion for ways HHPR can help with other DEI initiatives? Please write us.