Inclusion and Diversity Initiatives

 JEDI Lecture Series

The Department of Psychology sponsors a monthly JEDI lecture series focused on issues of diversity and inclusion as they relate to psychology and allied fields.

The goals for the talks are to:

  • Provide opportunities for discussion and reflection on issues concerning diversity and inclusion such as equity, bias, power, privilege, resistance, resilience, and social justice
  • Bring faculty, students, and administrators together to exchange ideas and examine best practices for improving diversity and inclusion in teaching, research, and practice in psychology and allied fields
  • Discuss current social justice initiatives in global, national, regional, and local spaces
  • Increase campus awareness of diversity initiatives within the Psychology Department

We welcome everyone to attend the Inclusion and Diversity JEDI lecture series. If you would like to learn more about the Inclusion and Diversity JEDI lecture series, please contact Committee Chairs Dr. Nicole Weiss at nicole_weiss@uri.edu, or Dr. Mollie Ruben at mollie.ruben@uri.edu.

Scheduled Talks for the 2024-2025 Academic Year

DatePresenter
September 24th
12pm-1pm		Cultural Interventions for Addressing Historical Trauma for Black Americans
Speaker: Dr. Obari Cartman, H.E.L.P.,LLC
October 23rd
4pm-5pm		Impact of Historical Trauma on Latine Communities
Speaker: Dr. Oscar Rojas Perez, Yale University School of Medicine.
November 21st
4:30pm-5:30pm		Transforming Organizations through Multicultural Organizational Development
Speaker: Dr. Celeste Malone, Howard University
February 18th
12pm-1pm		Social Justice Advocacy in Psychology: Exploring Ethics and Values
Speaker: Dr. Apryl Alexander, UNC Charlotte
March 19th
4pm-5pm		Youth Participatory Action Research to Advance Mental Health Equity
Speaker: Dr. Briana Woods-Jaeger, Emory University
April 24th
4:30pm-5:30pm		Social Justice Advocacy and Why It Is Important
Speaker: Dr. Erica D. Marshall - Lee, Emory University School of Medicine