L&S Elevate

Dr. Tony Chambers is the Director of Equity, Inclusion and Innovation at UW-Madison’s Center for Healthy Minds. Listen in as he shares his academic journey as it relates to the role mindfulness plays in a diverse and inclusive workplace with host DeVon Wilson.

In honor of Native American Heritage Month, UW-Madison’s Director of Tribal Relations, Aaron Bird Bear gets candid with host DeVon Wilson about reimagining Native representation at UW. In a compelling conversation about land acknowledgements and advancing the university’s reconciliation with its occupation of Ho-Chunk land, learn how Aaron – for more than 20 years, has been instrumental in centering indigenous people and culture at UW.

Social scientist, Dr. Alex Hanna shares her personal and academic journey through the lens of a transgender woman, and talks about the scholarship she created for UW-Madison sociology students supporting the LGBTQ+ community with host DeVon Wilson.

Welcome to our very first episode, featuring Lori Lopez, Professor of Communication Arts, talking with host DeVon Wilson about how to make the most of a DEI committee.