Inclusion and Diversity Committee
2023-2024
Chair
Stefanie Hines
Davis College of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Design
304.293.0867
stefanie.hines@mail.wvu.edu
stefanie.hines@mail.wvu.edu
In Development: Inclusive Teaching Toolkit
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Members
Name | Primary Constituency | Faculty Rank | Role |
Stefanie Hines | Davis College of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Design | Teaching Assistant Professor | Chair |
Patrick Hairston | College of Applied Human Sciences | Teaching Assistant Professor | Member |
Xinyu Zhang | Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources | Teaching Assistant Professor | Member |
Olga Bruyaka | Chambers College of Business and Economics | Associate Professor | Member |
Sharon Hayes |
College of Applied Human Sciences | Assistant Professor | Member |
Carolyn Kitchens |
Eberly College of Arts and Sciences | Teaching Assistant Professor | Member |
Grace Levyclarke | School of Medicine | Assistant Professor | Member |
Sharda Udassi | School of Medicine | Professor | Member |
Hiba Qari | School of Dentistry | Associate Professor | Member |
Katie Corcoran | Eberly College of Arts and Sciences | Associate Professor | Member |
Grace Musgrave | WVU Libraries | Staff Librarian | Member |
Jessie O'Quinn | WVU Potomac State College | Instructor | Member |
Andi Kent | WVU Institute of Technology | Associate Professor | Member |
Romina Rakipi | Chambers College of Business and Economics | Assistant Professor | Member |
Jerry Carr |
NAACP | Ex Officio | |
Erin Kelley |
Teaching and Learning Commons | Ex Officio | |
Brogan Dozier | Student |
Student Representative |
Committee Charge
The Faculty Senate Inclusion and Diversity Committee (IDC) is charged with undertaking
the following set of actions:
- Assess and issue a university wide report on the campus culture of inclusion,equity, and diversity to be carried out according to best practices but not less than every five years;
- Provide material, curricular support, and guidance, including an online toolkit, for faculty teaching and service related to diversity, equity, and inclusion;
- Establish and hold ongoing conversations with key units and stakeholders including but not limited to the Division of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion,the office of Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action, the Center for Excellence in Disabilities, the Center for Black Culture and Research, the ADVANCE program, the LGBTQ+ Center, the Office of Multicultural Affairs and external community leaders and stake holder groups that work to further social justice and inclusion in West Virginia;
- Evaluate periodically national trends and report on best practices related to diversity and inclusion, and make recommendations to appropriate University bodies including the Office of the Provost, the Teaching and Learning Commons, and other Centers, Colleges, Schools and programs affiliated with the University;
- Report on systems and mechanism that provide support to faculty who engage in research and scholarship on issues related to social status including but not limited to race, ethnicity, income, gender, sexuality, and religion;
- Address in a timely fashion other issues pertinent to the charge of the committee.