DEIJ Institute

DEIJ Institute

The CITL hosted the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice (DEIJ) Institute in the summer of 2021, offering IU Bloomington instructors an extended opportunity to learn more about inclusive and equitable teaching, and to make concrete plans for integrating these concepts into their courses. Topics included inclusive course/syllabus design, equitable course policies, inclusive assignments and equitable grading,  inclusive classroom activities and environments, building a sense of belonging, and more. Participants transformed a course component to help build a more equitable and inclusive course. As a follow-up to this institute, several participants have joined a Community of Practice that will continue to meet to support their course transformations. For resources related to DEIJ topics, see our Diversity and Inclusion webpages.


2021 Day Topics

June 22: A Welcoming and Inclusive Environment
Presenters: Madeleine Gonin and Laura Brown (Department of Chemistry)

June 29: Inclusive Course Design
Presenters: Megan Betz and Nicky Belle (First Nations Educational & Cultural Center)

July 13: Practicing Anti-Racist Pedagogy
Presenters: Joan Middendorf and Selene Carter (Department of Theatre, Drama, and Contemporary Dance)

July 20: Equitable Assessment and Grading
Presenters: Lisa Kurz, Sapna Mehta (Department of Biology), Martha Oakley (Department of Chemistry/OVPUE), and Eric Metzler (Kelley School of Business)


2021 Participants

Lindsey Mazurek

Department of Classical Studies

Trish Kerle'

Kelley School of Business (Communication, Professional, and Communication Skills )

Kenny Hertling

School of Education; Student Affairs

Shawna Eikenberry

Kelley School of Business (Business Law & Ethics)

Courtney Fecske

School of Public Health (Health & Wellness Design)

Karolina Serafin

Department of French and Italian

Kelly Eskew

Kelley School of Business (Business Law & Ethics)

Katie Cierniak

School of Education

Brian O'Connor

Department of English

Carol Choksy

Department of Information and Library Science

Xin Chen

Kelley School of Business (Communication, Professional, and Communication Skills Department)

Angela Aneiros

Kelley School of Business (Business Law and Ethics)

Polly Graham

Kelley School of Business (Communication, Professional, and Communication Skills Department)

Elida C. Behar

School of Art, Architecture, and Design

Brian Forist

School of Public Health (Health & Wellness Design)

Emily Dutton

Kelley School of Business (Communication, Professional, and Communication Skills Department)

John Stone

Department of Economics

Matthew O'Donnell

Department of English

Emily Esola

Kelley School of Business (Communication, Professional, and Communication Skills Department)