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UMass Dignity and Respect in Action: The Podcast

UMass Dignity and Respect in Action: The Podcast

By UMass Office of Equity and Inclusion

Welcome to the Dignity and Respect in Action podcast. This series is brought to you by the UMass Office of Equity and Inclusion, and features members of the University community and other experts in the field of diversity, equity, and inclusion. In this podcast, we’ll learn about the work and experiences of our guests, and gain insight from their expertise.
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Nurturing Our Students with Dr. Linda Ziegenbein

UMass Dignity and Respect in Action: The PodcastMay 12, 2021

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Sara Littlecrow Russell and Jeff Hescock on UMass’ Smudging Policy
Oct 05, 202232:54
Christian Smith and Hope Evelyn of CCPH Talk Psychological Health and Diversity
Jan 04, 202242:56
Corey Griffin of FSAP on Personal Well-being and Campus Resources for Mental Health

Corey Griffin of FSAP on Personal Well-being and Campus Resources for Mental Health

In this episode, we talk to Dr. Corey Griffin, director of the Faculty and Staff Assistance Program (soon to be ECCO). We discuss the challenges of this past year and the need for counseling and assistance due to the stressors of the pandemic and work related stress. We learn how FSAP connects people to resources in counseling and workshops, and how we can prioritize our mental well-being.

Dec 09, 202125:27
Amilcar Shabazz on Juneteenth and Black History & Representation in Education

Amilcar Shabazz on Juneteenth and Black History & Representation in Education

Professor of history and Africana Studies in the W. E. B. Du Bois Department of Afro-American Studies Amilcar Shabazz talks about his successful efforts in making Juneteenth an official state holiday and the importance of celebrating the end of slavery. Amilcar and Nef also discuss racism and antiracism, the struggle for African American representation in higher education, and the current backlash in teaching Black history and racial issues in schools.

Nov 22, 202151:51
Stepping Outside the Diversity Box with Dr. Micere Keels
Nov 02, 202152:48
The Importance of Disability Visibility and Community
Sep 29, 202143:39
The UMass Immigrant Experience: Celia Almeida
Sep 14, 202131:43
The ABCs of Resilience with Ginny Chandler
Sep 08, 202129:15
UMass iCons and Fighting Institutionalized Racism with Dr. Scott Auerbach

UMass iCons and Fighting Institutionalized Racism with Dr. Scott Auerbach

This week we're joined by Dr. Scott Auerbach, Professor of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering and Mahoney Family Sponsored Executive Director of the UMass iCons (Integrated Concentration in Science) Program. In this conversation, we discuss issues of racism and diversity in STEM, how science suffers from and perpetuates racism, and what the iCons program is doing to combat this historically pervasive issue. Dr. Auerbach also tells us about the iCons recruitment process that's lead to their most diverse cohort yet, as well as the real-world problems addressed in the senior virtual exhibition this year.

Jun 03, 202144:04
Nurturing Our Students with Dr. Linda Ziegenbein

Nurturing Our Students with Dr. Linda Ziegenbein

This week we welcome Dr. Linda Ziegenbein, Interim Director of the College of Natural Sciences Office of Student Success and Diversity and lecturer in the Anthropology department here at UMass. In this episode, Nef and Linda discuss the difference between "student sized problems" and institutional problems, how to create a nurturing and supportive environment for students, the rising violence against Asian and Asian Americans in the US, and more.

May 12, 202137:31
A Conversation with Associate Dean Ann Marie Russell
Mar 24, 202141:19
Design Justice with Dr. Rae Walker
Mar 09, 202101:02:48
Dr. Genny Beemyn Discusses Gender Diversity and Allyship

Dr. Genny Beemyn Discusses Gender Diversity and Allyship

We take a deep dive into Gender Diversity on campus here at UMass, and in broader community and academic contexts. In this episode, we welcome the Director of the Stonewall Center and the Trans Policy Clearinghouse Coordinator for Campus Pride, Dr. Genny Beemyn.

Mar 04, 202137:00
The Black Experience Series Part 2: Dominique Price '12, Creator of BlackedOutGame
Mar 02, 202127:44
The Black Experience Series Part 4: The UMass Black Presence Project with Dr. John Bracey and Dr. Whitney Battle-Baptiste

The Black Experience Series Part 4: The UMass Black Presence Project with Dr. John Bracey and Dr. Whitney Battle-Baptiste

In the fourth and final episode in our series of Podcasts for Black History & Heritage Month that celebrates the Black experience at UMass, Dr. Walker welcomes two people who are deeply committed to the Black experience at UMass. Dr. Whitney Battle-Baptiste and Professor John Bracey discuss the Black Presence Initiative, which celebrates the lives and experiences of former and current Black students, faculty, and employees at UMass. The Black Presence website is slated to launch in the summer of 2021.

Mar 02, 202142:24
The Black Experience Series Part 3: Dr. Jamila Lyiscott and Dr. Keisha Green 
Feb 24, 202140:10
The Black Experience Series Part 1: Gregory Thomas

The Black Experience Series Part 1: Gregory Thomas

This week, we welcome Gregory Thomas, Executive Director & Lecturer at the UMass Isenberg Berthiaume Center for Entrepreneurship Management and UMass class of 1991 Alum for the OEI Black Experience Series. We talk to him about his experience in the racial equity movement in 1987, the challenges he faced as a student activist, and his role as a faculty member at UMass.

Feb 17, 202129:42
Getting to Know UMass ADVANCE
Feb 03, 202128:05
The UMass International Programs Office featuring Kalpen Trivedi and Chrystal George Mwangi
Nov 10, 202044:29
An Intro to the UMass Inclusive Excellence Program

An Intro to the UMass Inclusive Excellence Program

Nef interviews Gabriella Weaver, Elizabeth Connor, and Jessica Rocheleau about the  Inclusive Excellence Program. 

Oct 14, 202046:26
The Alliance Against Ableism with Jeff Edelstein and David Paquette
Sep 30, 202044:10
Interview with the UMass Racial Justice Coalition

Interview with the UMass Racial Justice Coalition

Dr. Nefertiti Walker talks to Zachary Steward '22, Sophia Chang '22, Sofia Meadows-Muriel '22, and Emily Steen '21 of the UMass Racial Justice Coalition. The students of the RJC came together to address anti black violence and systemic racism, and with the mission to build and sustain learning opportunities for the campus community while working towards achieving a racially just and oppression free environment here at UMASS. You can follow them on facebook.com/pg/racialjusticecoalitionumass and in instagram @UMassRJC.

Sep 09, 202048:20
Interview with Dr. Whitney Battle-Baptiste on Anti-Black Racism

Interview with Dr. Whitney Battle-Baptiste on Anti-Black Racism

Dr. Whitney Battle-Baptiste is an historical archaeologist, tenured full professor in the department of anthropology, and director of the UMass W.E.B. DuBois Center. Her research focuses on the intersection of race, gender, class, and sexuality, through an archaeological lens.
In this episode, Dr.Nefertiti Walker has a conversation with her about the anxiety in society and within our UMass community in response to coronavirus, anti-black violence and the continued protests of 2020, racism, and xenophobia. 

**Note: This episode was recorded in July 2020 prior to the events in Kenosha, Wisconsin.

Aug 31, 202047:10
Special Episode on the Anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington

Special Episode on the Anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington

Jonathan Kermah, a 2020 UMass Amherst graduate, interviews John Bracey, professor in the W.E.B. Du Bois Department of Afro-American Studies, at about his experiences leading up to the 1963 March on Washington and the events of the March itself. They discuss his thoughts about the current climate in the U.S. and what the 2020 march means at this point in history.

Aug 31, 202001:07:31