Inclusion – CETL

A Reflection: Fifty Years of Title IX

Posted on November 28, 2022 (September 6, 2023) by Timia Hairston

By Megan Novell, Title IX Coordinator and Equity and Compliance Specialist This year marks the fiftieth anniversary of the passage of Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972. In those fifty years, this single sentence of a piece of omnibus educational legislation has reshaped American education for girls and women, and more recently for […]

Meet Kristin Johnston, Detroit Mercy’s new Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Posted on October 7, 2022 (October 12, 2022) by Erin Bell

By Dr. Erin Bell, CETL Staff This summer, Kristin Johnston, M.Ed. joined the Detroit Mercy community as Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. With a background in diversity and inclusion, sign language interpretation, and instructional design, Johnston brings unique expertise and experience to this new role. As a native Detroiter Johnston has a particular passion for […]

Evidence-Based Study Methods to Mitigate the Forgetting Curve

Posted on October 6, 2022 (September 6, 2023) by Erin Bell

By Dr. Grace Jacek, Associate ProfessorCollege of Health Professions/McAuley School of Nursing “The mark of a successful college student is the mastery of knowing not only what to study, but also how to study it.” — Patricia I. Mulcahy-Ernt. Often, faculty receive questions from students inquiring about the best methods for study. Educators know it […]

How to Support LGBTQIA+ Students

Posted on June 24, 2022 (July 29, 2022) by Erin Bell

An Interview with Megan Novell, Title IX Coordinator and Adjunct Faculty of English and Women’s and Gender Studies By: Dr. Erin Bell, CETL Staff At the University of Detroit Mercy and the Center for Excellence in Teaching & Learning, faculty and administrators frequently study, research, and consider methods for making their classrooms more inclusive. June […]

Resources for Implementing Inclusive Teaching Practices

Posted on March 24, 2022 (October 3, 2023) by Erin Bell

Web Resources: Confronting Implicit Bias: Project Implicit was founded in 1998 by three scientists – Dr. Tony Greenwald (University of Washington), Dr. Mahzarin Banaji (Harvard University), and Dr. Brian Nosek (University of Virginia). Project Implicit Health (formerly Project Implicit Mental Health) was launched in 2011 and is led by Dr. Bethany Teachman (University of Virginia) and Dr. […]

Anti-Racist Teaching Resources

Posted on February 4, 2022 (January 18, 2024) by Erin Bell

The following represents a brief list of articles, web resources, digital media, and books that highlight anti-racist teaching strategies. Suggested Interactive Resources: Websites and News Magazines Web articles People to read about and follow Podcasts and videos Learning for Justice Understanding Race and their Resources page Brene Brown and “Building Brave Spaces for Students” YouTube: […]

Preventing Linguistic Racism and Discrimination

Posted on February 4, 2022 (January 18, 2024) by Erin Bell

By Dr. Erin Bell, Assistant Director of Educational Development In brief, linguistic discrimination is when individuals are mistreated and/or devalued based on their language use. Victims of such discrimination may use dialects such as African American Vernacular English (AAVE) or speak home languages like Spanish, Mandarin, and Arabic (among countless others). Such usages are often […]