The HHMI Inclusive Excellence 3 (IE3) Project will support the college in reflecting upon and ultimately restructuring the way it facilitates, evaluates and rewards teaching and learning practices that center on diversity, equity, inclusion, justice and access (DEIJA). It will accomplish this goal by engaging with faculty, staff, and administrators in understanding and implementing inclusive teaching at the college to increase student success.
- Kelly Y. Neiles, Ph.D., Associate Dean of Faculty, Associate Professor of Chemistry
- Peter Sanders, M.S., DEIJA Systems Fellow
- Katy Arnett, Ph.D., Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs, Professor of Educational Studies
- José R. Ballesteros, Ph.D., Professor of Spanish
- Samantha Elliott, Ph.D., Director of the Center for Inclusive Teaching and Learning
- Gili Freedman, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Psychology
- Argelia Gonzalez Hurtado, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Spanish
- Sarah Malena, Ph.D., Associate Professor of History
- Scott Mirabile, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Psychology
- Shanen M. Sherrer, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Biochemistry
- Andrew J. Cognard-Black, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Sociology
- Natalia Barreto
Associate Dean of Faculty, Associate Professor of Chemistry
I am the Program Director (PD) for the HHMI IE3 Project at SMCM. The focus of this grant is to increase the use of teaching and learning practices centered on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Justice, and Accountability through changing incentive structures at the institution. As the PD at SMCM, I work with my team to coordinate efforts towards this overarching goal by ensuring that: a) key stakeholders are involved at appropriate levels, b) the decisions made are data-driven, and c) the processes that result from these efforts are in alignment with the college mission and vision.
| Spring 2021 | Fall 2022 | Spring 2023 | Summer 2023 | Fall 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Invited to Join the HHMI Inclusive Excellence Learning Community | Awarded HHMI IE3 Grant (Large Grant for Phase 2) | Hired Staff and Shared Initial Project Plans at the Faculty General Assembly | Conducted Faculty Interviews | In-Depth Analysis of Interview Data and College Policies |
| Awarded HHMI IE3 Learning Grant (Small Grant for Phase 1) | Joined HHMI IE3 Learning Community Cluster 6 | Reviewed College Policies on Faculty Teaching and Evaluation | Participated in the National HHMI IE3 Meeting | Website Development |
- Associate Professor of Chemistry Kelly Neiles and Team Invited to Join Inclusive Excellence Learning Community
- Empowering Diverse, Equitable, Inclusive, Just and Accessible Systems for Teaching and Learning
- HHMI decides it takes a community to improve undergraduate science education
- Together, 104 Schools Pursue Inclusive Undergraduate Science Education
- Inclusive Excellence 3
