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Diversity and Equity Leadership Core

Our Diversity and Equity Leadership Core (DELC) oversees the Diversity and Equity Leadership Committee, which consists of eight subcommittees of faculty, postdoctoral fellows, students, and staff. The DELC, supported by subcommittees, provides a strong foundation for accomplishing our departmental diversity and equity goals.

Sheridan, Margaret
Directory of Diversity Initiatives | Associate Professor
248 Davie Hall
(919) 843-3182
sheridan.margaret@unc.edu

Muscatell, Keely
JEDI Co-Chair | Assistant Professor
328 Davie Hall
(919) 843-9113
kmuscatell@unc.edu

Bauer, Daniel
JEDI Co-Chair | Professor
362A Davie Hall
(919) 962-4020
dbauer@email.unc.edu

Diversity & Equity Leadership Subcommittees

The Diversity and Equity Leadership Committee in the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience is composed of eight subcommittees, each composed of faculty, postdoctoral fellows, graduate students, and staff. Two faculty members co-chair each subcommittee. Learn more about the subcommittees’ objectives and meet the Co-Chairs below.

Faculty Recruitment & Retention

Arnold, Jennifer
Co-Chair | Professor
337B Davie Hall
(919) 843-5737
jarnold@email.unc.edu

Bauer, Daniel
Co-Chair | Professor
362A Davie Hall
(919) 962-4020
dbauer@email.unc.edu

Objectives:

  • Recruit additional BIPOC scholars to serve on the P&N faculty
  • Identify ways to help retain BIPOC faculty for the long term, including increased support of all faculty, equalization of service expectations, and recognition of a broader set of successes

Graduate Student Recruitment

Boettiger, Charlotte
Co-Chair | Professor
304B Davie Hall
(919) 962-2119
cab@email.unc.edu

Hopfinger, Joseph
Co-Chair | Professor
344B Davie Hall
(919) 962-5085
hopfinger@unc.edu

Objectives:

  • Develop and implement strategies to increase inclusion and enhance recruitment
  • Identify key areas related to graduate retention and inclusion and develop actionable steps

Pathways to Graduate School

Cohen, Jessica
Co-Chair | Assistant Professor
335A Davie Hall
(919) 843-2664
jrcohen@unc.edu

Gaudier-Diaz, Monica
Co-Chair | Teaching Assistant Professor
237 Davie Hall
gaudier@ad.unc.edu

Objectives:

  • Cultivate pathways for prospective graduate students from underrepresented groups
  • Become increasingly proactive in recruiting trainees of color and connect underrepresented students at all levels to our field, doctoral programs, and labs

Climate and Inclusion

Muscatell, Keely
Co-Chair | Associate Professor
328 Davie Hall
kmuscatell@unc.edu

Telzer, Eva
Co-Chair | Associate Professor
218 Davie Hall
(919) 962-6758
ehtelzer@unc.edu

Objectives:

  • Enhance diversity in our program and departmental speaker series
  • Work toward a more equitable and supportive environment with a focus on climate and support and networking opportunities for BIPOC trainees

Education, Training, and Teaching

Harrison, Patrick
Co-Chair | Teaching Associate Professor
241 Davie Hall
(919) 843-7000
pharrison@unc.edu

Sheeran, Paschal
Co-Chair | Professor
323 Davie Hall
(919) 962-4872
psheeran@email.unc.edu

Mulligan, Neil
Co-Chair | Professor
341B Davie Hall
(919) 962-5038
nmulligan@unc.edu

Objectives:

  • Provide educational opportunities and resources that allow faculty, students, and staff to engage in the evidence-based practices that increase diversity, equity and inclusiveness in the workplace and in teaching, research, and mentoring practices
  • Create a database of anti-racism resources available to all course instructors
  • Develop and curate additional instructional resources to encourage course instructors to integrate DEI-related topics in all department courses

Communication and Transparency

Gray, Kurt
Co-Chair | Associate Professor
327 Davie Hall
(919) 843-5426
kurtgray@email.unc.edu

Sheridan, Margaret
Co-Chair | Associate Professor
248 Davie Hall
(919) 843-3182
sheridan.margaret@unc.edu

Objectives:

  • Increase graduate student representation within faculty committees and meetings
  • Enhance communication on department diversity goals and initiatives

Diversifying Psychology Weekend

Hopfinger, Joseph
Co-Chair | Professor
344B Davie Hall
(919) 962-5085
hopfinger@unc.edu

Hussong, Andrea
Co-Chair | Professor
262 Davie Hall
(919) 962-6593
hussong@unc.edu