The College of Liberal Arts (COLA) Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Committee announced the inaugural recipients of the COLA DEI Fellowships on June 26. They are:
-Amanda Pasinski
Assistant Professor-in-Residence, Department of Psychology
Fellowship term: Spring 2024
Project title: Strengthening a Registered Student Organization to Support Neurodivergent and Disabled Students
-Mark Padoongpatt
Associate Professor, Department of Interdisciplinary, Gender, and Ethnic Studies
Fellowship term: Fall 2024
Project title: My Own Story: Strengthening DEI Through Storytelling
Drs. Pasinski and Padoongpatt will each receive a course release that will enable them to complete a service project that advances 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Top Tier 2.0 objectives related to social justice, equity, and inclusion. Following their fellowship terms, they will share the results of their projects at the COLA faculty meeting.