Improving diversity and inclusion in college courses should account for varied faculty roles

Abstract

Despite the overwhelming support for including diversity in coursework, experiences, and environments in higher education, our progress in creating diverse and inclusive curricula falls short. Through an interactive discussion of results from an empirical study of nearly 40,000 full-time faculty employed at over 400 four-year colleges and universities over the past five years, participants in this session will explore the relationship between how faculty approach their scholarly work and their inclusion of diversity in the curriculum. Discussion will focus on multiple aspects of courses (i.e., more than course content) and on what participants and their institutions can do to better to support how different types of faculty create inclusive and culturally engaging spaces.