DEI

Stephanie Afful is an Associate Professor of Psychology. She has a PhD in Social Psychology from Saint Louis University. Dr. Afful’s research interests center on interracial relations and racial identity. This DEI fellow provides the opportunity to have important conversations on campus related to race and other stereotypes that affect our academic success.

Fellowship Goals

• Develop and implement strategies that improve the advancement and success of minority students, faculty, and staff across the Lindenwood University system.

• Identify institutional supports and partnerships that are needed to develop and sustain Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion research collaborations.

• Identify strategies to recruit and retain diverse faculty, staff and students through developing collaborations and partnerships across the Lindenwood University Campus, region, and state.

• Implementation of projects utilizing critical principles of community building and community engagement to advance the integration of diversity, equity, and inclusion throughout the Lindenwood University System.

Lindenwood Learning Community

Are you interested in reading more about how stereotypes and potential bias can affect the university climate and what we can do as informed allies? The Learning Academy is recruiting faculty and staff participants for a Lindenwood Learning Community.

In the fall semester, we will be reading the book Whistling Vivaldi: How Stereotypes Affect Us and What We Can Do by Claude Steele (2010). In the Spring, we hope to enact some of the strategies Steele (2010) discusses in his book, and follow up with Learning Community participants. Books will be provided to all participants.