Diversity across the curriculum : a guide for faculty in higher education

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Publication Information:

Bolton, Mass. : Anker Publishing Company, Inc., 2007

Physical Description:

xv, 320 p. ; 24 cm.

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9781933371283

Subject Term:

Multicultural education -- Curricula -- United States

Education, Higher -- Curricula -- United States

Minorities -- Education (Higher) -- United States

Added Author:

Branche, Jerome

Mullennix, John W.

Cohn, Ellen R., Ph. D.

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This practical guide will empower even the busiest faculty members to create culturally inclusive courses and learning environments. In a collection of more than 50 vignettes, exceptional teachers from a wide range of academic disciplines--health sciences, humanities, sciences, and social sciences--describe how they actively incorporate diversity into their teaching. Different strategies discussed include a role-model approach, creating a safe space in the classroom, and the cultural competency model. Written for teaching faculty in all disciplines of higher education, this book offers practical guidance on culturally inclusive course design, syllabus construction, textbook selection, and assessment strategies. In addition, examples of diversity initiatives are detailed at six institutions: Duquesne University, Emerson College, St. Louis Community College, University of Connecticut, University of Maryland University College, and University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. This book also contains an overview of the following areas: Diversity as an integral component of college curricula Structuring diversity-accessible courses Practices that facilitate diversity across the curriculum Diversity and disciplinary practices

Author Notes

Jerome Branche is professor of Latin American literature and cultural studies and chair of the Department of Hispanic Languages and Literatures at the University of Pittsburgh. He is the author or editor of several books, including The Poetics and Politics of Diaspora: Transatlantic Musings. John Mullennix is the editor of Diversity Across the Curriculum: A Guide for Faculty in Higher Education, published by Wiley.

John W. MullennixJerome BrancheEllen R. Cohn and John W. MullennixEllen R. Cohn and John W. GareisBarbara A. FreyJean Ferguson CarrJaime P. Munoz and Laurel Willingham-McLainHelen BondDavid BogenLynne DegitzDiane PisacretaXae Alicia ReyesDennis LooneySarah McGaugheyJames DavisRoberta HatcherFlore ZephirShelome GoodenMaria Cristina SaavedraLinda LindrothSusan Gillis KrumanJeannette E. South-PaulAnita SilversMartha Ann Terry and Robert M. Goodman and Ravi K. Sharma and Kenneth J. JarosShelly S. Chabon and Dorian Lee-WilkersonKris EnglishJaime P. MunozDenise ChisholmMichael PramukaLisa Marie Bernardo and Susan A. AlbrechtGary P. Stoehr and Teresa E. DoneganDeborah E. Polk and Richard W. RubinKatherine D. SeelmanValerie J. M. Watzlaf and Mindy L. ColumbusAudrey J. Murrell and Raymond JonesJack MeachamFred W. ClotheyKathryn RussellReinhard HeinischDereece SmitherJohn W. MullennixJohn W. Gareis and Ellen R. CohnLorin Basden ArnoldJohn W. Gareis and Ellen R. Cohn and Janet SkupienAko InuzukaMeredith GuthrieGerald R. ShusterMonica Frolander-UlfLydia B. DanielsDaqing HeDan P. DeweyBonnie Shulman

About the Editors	p. v
About the Contributors	p. vii
Part I Introduction
1 An Overview	p. 2
2 Barriers to Diversity	p. 5
3 Diversity as an Integral Component of College Curricula	p. 11
4 Faculty Members as Architects: Structuring Diversity-Accessible Courses	p. 18
5 Practices That Facilitate Diversity Across the Curriculum: Inclusive Classroom Assessment	p. 23
6 Diversity and Disciplinary Practices	p. 30
Part II Diversity Initiatives at Six Institutions
7 Multiculturalism and Diversity: One Institution's Cultural Journey	p. 40
8 Diversity Initiatives in an Online University	p. 48
9 "The City in Transition": A Multiyear Thematic Initiative at an Urban Institution	p. 52
10 Diversity Initiatives at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill	p. 55
11 Diversity Initiatives at St. Louis Community College	p. 58
12 Institutional Diversity Initiatives: Theory and Practice	p. 63
Part III Humanities
13 Introducing Gender and Race Into the Curriculum of Medieval Italian Studies	p. 70
14 Black German Studies: Curriculum Initiatives for Diversity in German Studies	p. 75
15 Afro-Hispanic Studies and Implications for Diversity in the Spanish Curriculum	p. 81
16 Diversity and Discipline: Approaching French Literary Studies	p. 88
17 Keeping Up With Current Demographic Changes: Responsive Course Content in Foreign Language Departments	p. 94
18 Diversity in the Linguistics Classroom	p. 102
19 Latin American Film and Culture	p. 107
20 Reframing the Reference: Diversity in Modern Design Culture	p. 113
21 Introduction to Dance	p. 118
Part IV Health Sciences
22 Diversity Curricula in Medical Education	p. 124
23 Diversifying Medical Ethics	p. 130
24 Transforming a Public Health Curriculum for the 21st Century	p. 136
25 Dialogues on Diversity in Speech-Language Pathology: Not a Job for the Faint of Heart	p. 145
26 Cultural Diversity as More Than a Lecture Topic: Bridging the Divide Between School and Real Life	p. 158
27 Preparing Culturally Responsive Practitioners in Occupational Therapy	p. 163
28 Threading Diversity Through an Occupational Therapy Curriculum	p. 170
29 Enhancing Multicultural Education in Rehabilitation Counseling	p. 175
30 Enhancing Diversity Appreciation in a Nursing Degree Completion Curriculum	p. 180
31 Enhancing Diversity Training and Culturally Responsive Caring in the First Year of the Pharmacy Curriculum	p. 185
32 Training Dentists to Meet the Needs of a Multicultural Society	p. 192
33 Guidelines for Disability Diversity	p. 197
34 Enhancing Interdisciplinary Communication: Electronic Health Record Technology for Health and Rehabilitation Students	p. 200
Part V Natural and Social Sciences
35 Diversity Across the Curriculum: Teaching the Business Case for Diversity	p. 208
36 Introducing Students to Islam and The Qur'an	p. 213
37 On Diversity and the Teaching of Religions in India	p. 219
38 Teaching Diversity for Social Change	p. 223
39 Diversifying a Political Science Core Class: American Political Process	p. 231
40 Designing an Advanced Course in Cross-Cultural Psychology	p. 236
41 Incorporating Diversity Into a History of Psychology Course	p. 241
42 Cultural Diversity and the Public Speaking Course	p. 247
43 "But That's Not How My Family Does It!" Reducing the "Weird!" of Cultural Difference in Family Communication	p. 253
44 Infusing Diversity Into an Introductory Communication Course	p. 259
45 Teaching "Experiential" Intercultural Communication at an Ethnically and Culturally Homogeneous University	p. 268
46 Diversity-Focused Service-Learning in General Studies and Cultural Studies Classes	p. 273
47 Recognizing Student Diversity in Political Communication Classes: A Simple, Effective Approach	p. 280
48 Learning by Teaching: African-American Students Teaching Black Studies	p. 285
49 Diversity and Multiculturalism in the Science Classroom	p. 293
50 Integrating Diversity and Multicultural Education Into a Digital Library Course	p. 298
51 Teaching Computer Skills Using Peer Tutoring	p. 303
52 WISE Women: Women in Science and Engineering	p. 308
Index	p. 315

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