Fostering Belonging in Instructional Teams: Why does it matter? How do we do it?

In this in-person panel discussion, lead instructors will learn about the equity-focused leadership framework and how to apply it in the instructional team context, focusing on the element of academic and professional belonging. In particular, panelists will share their approaches to creating a collaborative team culture and their perspectives on how their approaches to fostering a sense of belonging among instructional team members has led to more positive outcomes both for the team and for their students. Participants will have an opportunity to connect with one another on this topic and ask questions of the panelists.

Panelists include:
Dr. Jesse DeGrado (Assistant Professor, Ancient Middle East Studies)
Dr. Kimberly Khalsa Diaz (Teaching Faculty, Computer Science and Engineering)
Dr. Jonathan Gomez (Assistant Professor, Music)
Dr. Emily Youatt (Clinical Associate Professor, Health Behavior and Health Equity)

Related Links

•  Registration
•  Equity-focused Teaching @ Michigan Series

Time: 10 am – 11:30 am