As part of our 10-year strategic plan, WashU aims to attract and develop top talent by embracing diverse lived experiences and nurturing the aspirations of every member of the university community. It is imperative that WashU make an institutional commitment to ensuring equity in experience and outcomes for all. As part of Here and Next, we are putting an increased emphasis on leadership and relationship development across the university, while understanding the needs of both faculty and students from traditionally marginalized identities continues to evolve. The programs outlined below are in service of making WashU the ideal place for faculty to pursue their goals.
Creating Equitable & Inclusive Learning Environments (CEILE)
CEILE is a year-long program for faculty wishing to learn about and enact more equitable and inclusive practices in their teaching and curriculum design.
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Faculty Mentor Development
Faculty Mentor Development opportunities are offered based on the Entering Mentoring curriculum from the Center for the Improvement of Mentored Experiences in Research (CIMER). These faculty workshops aim to enhance the quality and effectiveness of faculty mentoring relationships and success and thriving of graduate students, trainees, postdocs, and early career faculty. Learn more
Faculty Transformational Leadership Institute (FTLI)
This cohort-based program offers critical leadership development and an understanding of the unique challenges associated with the higher education environment, necessary to excel in university leadership roles. Learn more
Equity and Inclusive Excellence Framework
This tool will help guide the entire university in operating from a shared EDI vision, offering questions and resources for users to create a roadmap for achieving more equitable outcomes.
Teaching, Research, and Faculty Practice Resources
If you are a full-time Danforth Campus faculty member on the teaching, research, or practice track, visit our resource page for policies and links related to your career development and career trajectory. While basic HR policies for all employees are linked at hr.wustl.edu, this page offers a few resources specific to teaching, research, and practice faculty that may be a little harder to find.
Our Team
| Kia Caldwell vice provost for faculty affairs and diversity; professor, department of African and African-American Studies; Dean’s Distinguished Professorial Scholar, A&S | |
| Lorien R. Carter co-director, CEILE; faculty fellow for inclusive pedagogies, Office of the Provost; professor of practice, Brown School | |
| Janelle Barker Gibson FTLI program manager; assistant dean for social work, Brown School | |
| Jenine Harris equitable learning fellow, Office of the Provost; professor, Brown School | |
| Aurora Kamimura assistant provost for inclusive excellence, Office of the Provost; lecturer, department of education, A&S | |
| P. Konstantina Kiousis faculty development fellow, Office of the Provost; senior lecturer, strategy & entrepreneurship, Olin Business | |
| Nic Koziolek faculty fellow, Teaching, Research and Practice, Office of the Provost; senior lecture, department of philosophy and PNP, A&S | |
| Rebecca Lester assistant vice provost for faculty affairs and diversity, faculty coaching fellow, Office of the Provost; professor of sociocultural anthropology, A&S | |
| Atia Thurman faculty coaching fellow, equity and inclusion fellow, Office of the Provost: Lecturer, Brown School | |