Dynamics of Inclusion in Our University Environment
Dynamics of Inclusion in Our University Environment
Date: February 25, 2022
Time: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: Zoom
Agenda
| Time | Topic | Presenter(s) |
| 10:00 AM | Opening & Welcome | Dr. Amana Mbise |
| 10:10 AM | The Symposium Transition from 2021 to 2022 | Dr. Andre Rosay |
| 10:20 AM | #Oopsism: Communicating Effectively Across Cultures in the 21st Century "Alaskan people get everything for free, right?” “Why do you sound white?” “You’re an old-timer, you wouldn’t understand.” “That’s so gay.” Oops! Have you ever had a situation when you wished you could literally grab the words that had escaped from your mouth? During this interactive workshop, participants will discuss how unintentional remarks shaped by society’s negative and positive stereotypes are deemed as subtle “isms” (sexism, racism, elitism, ageism, homophobism, etc.) rather than miscommunication or misconception. Participants will explore how to manage and diffuse “Oops, that’s not what I meant!” moments. The goal of this workshop is to heighten participants’ awareness, and appreciation of cultural differences. |
Dr. Terry Nelson |
| 11:10 AM | The Language of Inclusion (Panel Discussion) When speaking with other people it is important to recognize how the very words we use can signal inclusion or exclusion of them. Inclusive language is not only about gender. It is encompassing of all people and demonstrates a commitment to a safe, diverse environment. Please join us as we discuss how inclusive language can be modeled, demonstrated, and used for the betterment of our community. |
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| 12:00 PM | Adjournment |
Speaker Bios
Andre B. Rosay is a Professor of Justice and the Interim Dean for the College of Health at the University of Alaska Anchorage. His research focuses on gender-based violence, in particular violence against American Indian and Alaska Native women and men. He has tremendous experience working with practitioners and tribal communities to conduct community-based participatory research that influences policy and practice. He was a Visiting Executive Research Fellow in the Office of Research and Evaluation at the National Institute of Justice (NIJ). Under this fellowship, Dr. Rosay worked on NIJ’s program of research on violence against Indian women living in tribal communities. Dr. Rosay’s most recent publication focuses on anti-racist and intersectional approaches in social science and community-based research.
Dr. Terry Nelson is a Professor of Leadership and the Associate Dean for the College of Business and Public Policy (CBPP) at the University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA). She holds an MBA and a Ph.D. in Business Administration. Her scholarly background is enhanced with over 17 years in leadership roles at two Fortune 500 companies - Kroger and Coca-Cola Enterprises and at First Tennessee Bank, where she was the Senior Vice President of Consumer Loan Processing.
Since teaching at the CBPP, She has received several awards for teaching and service. She received the 2017 Organizational Behavior Teaching Society New Educator Award and the 2018 UAA Chancellor’s Award for Excellence for Promoting Student Achievement. She is currently a Board Development committee member of the Girl Scouts of Alaska and the faculty advisor for the UAA Alaska Middle College School Tom Case Leadership Fellows Junior Program.
Vincent Feuilles has been a student with UAA since May 2017, completing his AAS in Human Services in 2019, earning his chemical dependency technician certification in 2019, and is completing his bachelor's in Human Services this May. Vincent is a local small business owner and the president and founder of an organization called the Queen's Guard. Through the Queen's Guard he is able to practice non-violent direct action in support of his community. Vincent is also a transgender man who provides educational presentations for schools, organizations, and helping those who are transgender/gender non-conforming seeking legal name changes.
Dr. Tracey Wiese, APRN, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC
Tracey Wiese is an Advanced Nurse Practitioner certified in both Family Practice and Psychiatric Mental Health. She holds a Doctorate of Nursing Practice degree from Frontier Nursing University, where she attended as a Jonas Scholar.
She has been working with at risk youth and families for over a decade here in the Anchorage area. Prior to doing work in the outpatient setting, Dr. Wiese worked for Forensic Nursing Services of Providence and Alaska CARES, the Children's Advocacy Center in Anchorage for 6 years. At Alaska CARES, Dr. Wiese evaluated children and families when there were concerns of sexual abuse, physical abuse and/or severe neglect.
Dr. Wiese provides a wide variety of services and expertise. She provides trauma informed psychotropic medication management and other mental health supportive services. In addition, she provides medical services related to gender/sexuality affirming healthcare. Dr. Wiese consults with and provides education and services to various organizations in the Anchorage area regarding integrating trauma informed, evidenced based, sensitive approaches to at risk populations, LGBTQ2IA+ sensitivity and competency and a variety of other topics. These organizations currently include the Birchwood Behavioral Health Group Home, Denali Family Services, Department of Juvenile Justice and many others. Dr. Wiese speaks frequently throughout the state and nationally on these topics as well.
Dr. Wiese believes strongly in healthcare being an intersectional, healing centered, trauma informed, evidence based approach with the patient at the center of care.
Sara Caldwell-Kan (she/her) is a multiracial, Asian American, feminist scholar-activist-practitioner. She is the Director of Multicultural Student Services at the University of Alaska Anchorage. Sara is a PhD candidate in Education with a background in public health and wellness. She holds a Master of Public Health from Oregon State University and a Bachelor of Arts in East Asian Studies and Chinese from Lewis & Clark College. Her research interests include understanding how Asian American college students experience and understand wellness through a community cultural asset lens and reframing college wellness praxis to support racially minoritized students in a hyper racialized world. She believes that wellness is wholeness and imagines a future where we can embrace our full selves, including our ancestral strength, to build a collective community of love. She currently serves on the NASPA Region V Board and Transracial Adoptee and Multiracial Knowledge Community (TAMKC) national leadership team.