Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
The Ohio University College of Health Sciences and Professions (CHSP) recognizes and embraces visible and invisible differences, including age, ideas and perspectives, disabilities, veteran status, ethnicity, national origin, race, religious and spiritual beliefs, creed, sex, gender identity and gender expression, sex, sexual orientation, and the socioeconomic and geographic composition of its faculty, administrative professionals, staff and students. As a health college, we are dedicated to the promotion of diversity, equity and inclusion in health care and in the education of our students, clinical services, community collaboration and scholarly activity.
CHSP Points of Pride
- Assisting ongoing University and college-wide efforts to create and foster opportunities for inclusive curriculum and educational programming.
- Helping to prepare all CHSP students (both traditional and online) to work with individuals from different backgrounds and experiences.
- Engaging with faculty and staff who express interest in learning more about and/or improving CHSP's DEI initiatives.
- The CHSP Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee has hosted a series of Diversity Dialogues which have included:
- Famous Women in Healthcare
- Confronting Hidden Bias in Healthcare
- Gender
- Diversity related to politics and healthcare
- LGBTQ+ (Pride Week)
- Social Work: Engaging in and learning from anti-racist assessment of social work curriculum. Exploring the real history of social work in the country.
- Environmental Health: EH 3200 class, The Built Environment and Health, inspected buildings on campus for compliance with ADA as a fieldwork assignment.
- Online programs: Improving student preparedness to work with people with different abilities for both traditional and online students.
- The college curriculum committee reviews all new courses, course changes, program changes, and new programs. In doing so, the members identify opportunities to incorporate more DEI topics or depth into course content.
- Faculty are willing to learn and improve with DEI initiatives (though lacking accreditation standards presents limitations for supporting faculty growth in DEI).
CHSP DEI Spotlight
DEI Spotlight offers the opportunity for CHSP faculty, staff, and students to learn and change together through conversation.
Do you have an idea for a prompt or question to discuss at DEI Spotlight? We'd love to hear it!
2024/2025 Events
August 26-30, 2024: What's In a Name?
2023/2024 Events
April 15-19, 2024: Environmental Justice
Results from Environmental Justice
March 18-22, 2024: Invisible Disabilities
Results for Invisible Disabilities
February 2024: Black History Month
Results for Black History Month
November 2023: Sensitivity and Communication
Results for Sensitivity and Communication
October 23-27, 2023: Implicit Bias
Results for Implicit Bias Spotlight
September 20-24, 2023: Accessibility
OHIO's Division of Diversity and Inclusion
Ohio University's Division of Diversity and Inclusion serves and celebrates all people by helping them explore productive ways to navigate intersections of diverse identities, experiences and perspectives.
Learn More About the Division of Diversity and Inclusion
The Division furthers inclusive campus efforts through three centers: The Pride Center, Multicultural Center and the Women's Center.
Division of Diversity and Inclusion Centers
CHSP Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee Members
The CHSP Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee aims to facilitate and promote diversity, equity and inclusion efforts within the college.
Current DEI Committee Members
Chair
- Sherleena Buchman – Associate Professor, Dean's Office, buchmans@ohio.edu
Committee Members
- David Agbunag, Physician Assistant
- Rachel Bican, Physical Therapy
- Kim Ephlin, Dean's office
- Katie Franklin, Hearing, Speech and Language Sciences
- Seonghee Hong, Social and Public Health
- Terri Hood Brown, School of Nursing
- Kim Orben, Food and Nutrition Sciences
- Sasha Grundfast, Social Work
- Sharon Perry, Exercise Physiology
- Janet Simon, Athletic Training