04.16.2021
College of Health Symposium
Committing to Racial Equity & Justice
COH hosts a day of talks with keynote speakers, panelist, and peers.
This first annual symposium will offer a framework for understanding racial, social, economic, and cultural factors influencing health and well-being as well as our commitment to advancing health equity and justice in our state and beyond.
Details
WHO'S INVITED:
All COH students, faculty, & staff
DATE:
Friday, April 16th
TIME:
8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
RACIAL
EQUITY
JUSTICE
The Speakers
Rhonda Magee
Professor of Law, The University of San Francisco and Author, The Inner Work of Racial Justice: Healing Ourselves and Strengthening Our Communities Through Mindfulness
Libby Roderick
Director, Difficult Dialogues Initiatives; Associate Director, Center for Advancing Faculty Excellence, UAA
Jennifer Booz
Chief Diversity Officer, UAA
Faith Itta
COH Social Work Student, UAA
Gloria Burnett
Director, Alaska Area Health Education Center (AHEC); President, National AHEC Organization, UAA
Paula Jones
COH Bachelor of Human Services graduate; Student Services Coordinator, Native Student Services (NSS), UAA
Carey Brown
COH Senior Academic Advisor; Adjunct Faculty, UAA
Britteny M. Howell
Assistant Professor, Population Health Sciences; Affiliate Faculty, National Resource Center for Alaska Native Elders (NRC); Director, Healthy Aging Research Lab; board member, Alaska Anthropological Association UAA
Quentin Simeon
Interim Assistant Director, Native Student Services (NSS), UAA
Amana Talala Mbise
Multicultural Post Doctoral Fellow, COH School of Social Work, UAA
Vincent Feuilles
COH Human Services Student, UAA
Gabriel Garcia
Professor of Public Health, UAA
Jeff Jessee
Dean, College of Health, UAA
Andre Rosay
Associate Dean, College of Health, UAA
Kendra Sticka
Associate Dean, Clinical Health Sciences, UAA
Kathryn Craft
Associate Dean, Planning, Development, and Partnerships, UAA
Let us know if you'll be attending!
Stay tuned for further details as we build on the momentum of this great event including an agenda outlining the schedule of events and guest speakers.
