MILE • More Inclusive Learning Environments
MILE Student Advisors function as consultants to help Davidson staff and faculty members gain information and make decisions informed by student experiences, observations, and feedback. MILE students host conversations that encourage confidential and welcoming opportunities to share perspectives that highlight student experiences and offer recommendations.
Nana Agyemang-Badu ’26 (Biology)Rosemary Mbeche ’26 (Computer Science/Economics)
Walker Benjamin ’25 (Chemistry)Annie Didden ’25 (Biology/Public Health)Meghan Sood ’25 (Chemistry/Music)
Bianca Hassan ’26 (Physics)
Conversations Hosted by MILE Students
• Affirmations • 02.24.23 • summary• Approachability • 10.29.21 • summary• Understanding Us • 04.08.22 • summary• Grades & Grading • 10.08.21 • summary• Student Workload • 02.19.21 • summary• Academic Integrity • 02.01.24 • summary• Academic Privilege • 02.16.24 • summary• Class Participation • 09.16.22 • summary• Academic Integrity • 02.01.24 • summary• Enhancing Rapport • 11.18.22 • summary• Campus Resources • 11.12.21 • summary• Student Experiences • 04.22.22 • summary• Thriving at Davidson • 02.24.23 • summary• Social Justice in STEM • 03.19.21 • summary• Feedback Mechanisms • 09.17.21 • summary• Dimensions of Diversity • 03.17.23 • summary• Resources for Students • 02.05.21 • summary• Cultivating Accountability • 09.22.23 • summary • Supporting Neurodiversity • 04.14.23 • summary• Signaling DEI in a Syllabus • 04.16.21 • summary• Microaggressions in STEM • 04.02.21 • summary• Stretching without Breaking • 03.28.24 • summary• Confidence & Empowerment • 01.27.23 • summary• Designing Courses for Equity • 11.10.23 • summary• Building Cultural Competence • 03.25.22 • summary• Promoting Student Motivation • 03.05.21 • summary• Addressing Student Stressors • 10.20.23 • summary• Teaching & Learning Strategies • 10.21.22 • summary• Effective Advising Partnerships • 03.15.24 • summary• Optimal Learning Environments • 11.04.22 • summary• Challenging Academic Situations • 10.15.21 • summary
• Undergraduate Research Experiences • 09.08.23 • summary
• Transitioning Back to In-Person Learning • 09.10.21 • summary
• Supporting Students with Differing Identities • 02.25.22 • summary
• External Factors that Affect Student Engagement and Learning • 10.13.23 • summary
Emily Williams ’24 (Biology)
MILE Student Advisors • Spring 2023
Josie Hovis ’23 (Latin American Studies)
Anastasia Korre ’24 (Biology/Sociology)
Dagi Lulseged ’25 (Genomics)
Jacob Parker ’24 (Physics)
Ted Pasquette ’24 (Chemistry)
Laila Robinson ’24 (Psychology/Public Health)
Shreya Sharma ’24 (Physics)
Meghan Sood ’25 (Chemistry)
Emily Williams ’24 (Biology)
MILE Student Advisors • Fall 2022
Josie Hovis ’23 (Latin American Studies)
Anastasia Korre ’24 (Biology/Sociology)
Alinés Lebron-Torres ’24 (Genomics)
Dagi Lulseged ’25 (Genomics)
Jacob Parker ’24 (Physics)
Ted Pasquette ’24 (Chemistry)
Laila Robinson ’24 (Psychology/Public Health)
Shreya Sharma ’24 (Physics)
Meghan Sood ’24 (Chemistry)
Kamryn Walker ’24 (Chemistry)
Emily Williams ’24 (Biology)
MILE Student Advisors • Spring 2022
Josie Hovis ’23 (Latin American Studies)
Anastasia Korre ’24 (Biology/Sociology)
Kaitlyn Lazorchak ’24 (Biology)
Alinés Lebron-Torres ’24 (Genomics)
Erin Mansell ’22 (Biology/Music)
Shreya Sharma ’24 (Physics)
Emily Williams ’24 (Biology)
MILE Student Advisors • Fall 2021
Jeriel Adarquah-Yaidom ’22 (Computer Science)
Juan Diaz Mercado ’22 (Latin American Studies)
Josie Hovis ’23 (Latin American Studies)
Erin Mansell ’22 (Biology/Music)
Luisa Pereira ’22 (Memory Studies)
MILE Student Advisors • Spring 2021
Jeriel Adarquah-Yaidom ’22 (Computer Science)
Nade Bai ’22 (Philosophy)
Juan Diaz Mercado ’22 (Latin American Studies)
Andrew Erler ’22 (Biology)
Erin Mansell ’22 (Biology/Music)
Luisa Pereira ’22 (Memory Studies)
MILE Student-Faculty Partnerships
FIRST Action Team students suggested MILE partnerships, which were piloted in Fall 2019, Spring 2020, and Spring 2022 as semester-long, student-faculty partnerships modeled after Bryn Mawr’s Students as Learners and Teachers (SaLT). Seven MILE students partnered with seven faculty members in BIO, CHE, PHY, and ENV courses to offer crucial regular feedback to develop more inclusive and equitable learning environments.