{"id":3818,"date":"2023-03-13T11:56:53","date_gmt":"2023-03-13T15:56:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/artsci.case.edu\/magazine\/?p=3818"},"modified":"2023-03-17T10:44:42","modified_gmt":"2023-03-17T14:44:42","slug":"forging-a-more-inclusive-community","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/artsci.case.edu\/magazine\/2023\/forging-a-more-inclusive-community\/","title":{"rendered":"FORGING A MORE INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY"},"content":{"rendered":"

As the College of Arts and Sciences inaugural associate dean for diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), <\/span>Joy Bostic<\/b>, PhD, aims to cultivate lasting change.<\/span><\/p>\n

Since starting her new role in July 2021, Bostic has worked with colleagues to develop the kinds of institutional changes needed to weave DEI more firmly into the college\u2019s climate and actions. Recruitment of faculty and postdoctoral fellows of color has increased, and she\u2019s excited that 26% of the university\u2019s first-year students identify as underrepresented minorities. A more diverse student body, Bostic said, fosters a more diverse faculty, and vice versa. Bostic credits relatively new campus leaders\u2014including Dean <\/span>Joy K. Ward<\/b>, PhD, who created Bostic\u2019s position\u2014with the support and resources that are \u201cabsolutely changing the ways we can build on the DEI work of the past 15 years.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Bostic has spent her career weaving together broad academic knowledge and social-justice activism.<\/span><\/p>\n

She has advanced degrees in law, public policy and management, divinity and systematic theology. She\u2019s been a minister and faith-based organizer, combating racism, sexism, homophobia and sexual violence.<\/span><\/p>\n

As an associate professor in the college, she has taught religious studies and was founding director of the minor in African and African American Studies. And at the university level, she served as interim vice president for inclusion, diversity and equal opportunity starting in 2019.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Joy Bostic. Photo by Eric Benson<\/p><\/div>\n

Bostic recently talked with <\/span>art\/sci <\/span><\/i>about her work as an associate dean and what comes next.<\/span><\/p>\n

What are some actions the college is taking to make hiring and retention more equitable and diverse?<\/b><\/p>\n

We have developed protocols and procedures for [hiring more diverse faculty and researchers] with the help of departments and chairs who contributed ideas for developing best practices. We also piloted and now are implementing a faculty search rubric to evaluate candidates\u2019 contributions to diversity and inclusion.<\/span><\/p>\n

Describe new courses that draw on diverse histories, cultures and lived experiences.<\/b><\/p>\n

We are offering one of the most diverse sets of courses that we have offered, especially in African and African American studies, and women and gender studies.<\/span><\/p>\n

Last year we offered a course on Black feminism and sexuality focusing on the works of [poet and civil-rights activist] Audre Lorde. We also offer courses on Native American history.<\/span><\/p>\n

What\u2019s on your to-do list?<\/b><\/p>\n

Even as we focus on recruitment, I want to work more widely with departments on developing mentoring networks for faculty and graduate students to maintain and increase retention and support scholars as they work to identify their passions and build their scholarship.<\/span><\/p>\n

I also want to work with faculty to grow and further develop the African and African American Studies program. We need to recruit more faculty to establish a vibrant program, but we have a good core group now, and with student enrollments up, the college is positioned to move forward with growing the field.<\/span><\/p>\n

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As the College of Arts and Sciences inaugural associate dean for diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), Joy Bostic<\/b>, PhD, aims to cultivate lasting change.
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