Symposium Details:

The Symposium featured a variety of speakers discussing important topics relevant to our current and future campus work. Abby Stewart, University of Michigan (Founding Director of the U-M ADVANCE Program) and Tabbye Chavous, University of Michigan (Director of NCID) reviewed our own efforts on campus, as well as areas of strength and growth,. The Symposium will featured guest speakers Leslie Gonzales, Michigan State University and KerryAnn O’Meara, University of Maryland.

Moderated panel with U-M experts focused on topics like equity-minded workloads, ranking and production of knowledge, U-M faculty recruitment, researching African American Faculty voice, vision, and Identity.

• Moderator Deborah Rivas-Drake, Education, Psychology, ADVANCE Program
• Alford Young Jr., Edgar G. Epps Collegiate Professor and Chair, Department of Sociology, and Arthur F. Thurnau Professor of Sociology, Afroamerican and African Studies, and in the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy (by courtesy) 
• Reshma Jagsi, Newman Family Professor, Deputy Chair, Department of Radiation Oncology, Director, Center for Bioethics and Social Sciences in Medicine
• Lindy Greer, Associate professor of management and organizations and Faculty director of the Sanger Leadership Center
• Stephanie Fryberg, University Diversity and Social Transformation Professor; Professor of Psychology, College of Literature, Science, and the Arts; and Faculty Associate, Research Center for Group Dynamics, Institute for Social Research; founding Director of Research for Indigenous Social Action and Equity Center at U-M