Racial Trauma in the Classroom: A moderated conversational panel
Racial Trauma in the Classroom: A moderated conversational panel
Featuring Dr. Anneliese Singh, Associate Provost for Faculty Development and Diversity/Chief Diversity Officer at Tulane University and Dr. Koritha Mitchell, Professor of English (UMD PhD, 2005) at Ohio State University. Moderated by Dr. Carlton E. Green, Director of Diversity Training & Education at the University of Maryland. The topics we hope to develop include understanding racial trauma; teaching about race in the classroom; the experiences of educators of Color in the classroom; being accountable for harm.
Available for registrants of the webinar from the UMD community: a limited number of copies of Dr. Singh’s The Racial Healing Handbook and Dr. Mitchell’s From Slave Cabins to the White House. Please contact Prof. Tita Chico (tchico@umd.edu).
The event is co-sponsored by the Office of Diversity and Inclusion.
Bios
Dr. Anneliese Singh
Tulane University
Professor of Social Work
Associate Provost for Faculty Development and Diversity/Chief Diversity Officer
Anneliese Singh, PhD, LPC (she/they) serves as Associate Provost for Faculty Development and Diversity/Chief Diversity Officer at Tulane University and is a Professor in the School of Social Work and has a joint appointment in the Department of Psychology. Dr. Singh’s research and advocacy explores the resilience, trauma, and identity development experiences of queer and trans people, with a focus on young people and BIPOC people. She is the author of The Queer and Trans Resilience Workbook and The Racial Healing Handbook.
Twitter: @anneliesesingh
Dr. Koritha Mitchell
Ohio State University
Professor of English
UMD PhD 2005
Dr. Mitchell’s first book, Living with Lynching, won awards from the American Theatre and Drama Society and from the Society for the Study of American Women Writers. Her second monograph, From Slave Cabins to the White House: Homemade Citizenship in African American Culture, appeared in August 2020 and was named a Best Book of 2020 by Ms. Magazine and Black Perspectives. She is also editor of the Broadview Edition of Frances E.W. Harper’s 1892 novel Iola Leroy, and her scholarly articles include “James Baldwin, Performance Theorist, Sings the Blues for Mister Charlie,” published by American Quarterly, and “Love in Action,” which appeared in Callaloo and identifies similarities between lynching and violence against LGBTQ communities. Her commentary has appeared in outlets such as Time, CNN, Openly, Good Morning America, The Huffington Post, and NPR’s Morning Edition.
Twitter: @ProfKori
Moderated by:
Dr. Carlton E. Green
Director of Diversity Training & Education in the University of Maryland Office of Diversity and Inclusion
Carlton E. Green is the Director of Diversity Training and Education in the Office of Diversity and Inclusion. For more than 20 years, he has held various roles in higher education settings. More specifically, he has worked in student activities, multicultural services, residence life, academic affairs, athletics, and counseling services in both public and private institutions. While building collaborative and empowering relationships with students, faculty, and staff, he has always sought to advocate for institutional policies and programs that promote access and equity for underserved populations.
Dr. Green earned his Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology, and received masters-level training in Mental Health Counseling and Pastoral Ministry, from Boston College. Dr. Green's dedication to diversity and inclusion facilitated his appointment as the Multicultural Post-doctoral Fellow in Counseling and Psychological Services at the University of Houston, the second most racially and ethnically diverse institution in the country.
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