Equity in the College Classroom: Educating Ourselves as Educators is a presentation of Wisconsin's institutions of higher education.

Additional support was provided by Bringing Theory to Practice through its The Way Forward grants initiative, which was generously funded by The Henry Luce Foundation and The Endeavor Foundation.

Bringing Theory to Practice is a national project of educational reform, headquarted at Elon University; BT2P's The Way Forward initiative aims to foster positive educational change in the face of the crises confronting higher education and American society.


Planning Team

Wisconsin Technical College System

Planning Team Chair - Angela White, Education Director - Fire Service

Chrystal Seeley-Schreck, Associate Vice President – Office of Instructional Services

Valerie Crespin-Trujillo, Education Director – General Education

Mandy Johnson, Professional Learning Consultant

Colleen Larsen, Education Director – Student Services

Alyssa Layton, Support Specialist

Kristin Long, Professional Learning Consultant

College of Menominee Nation

Norman Shawanokasic, Director of Retention

Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe College

Dr. Odawa White, Dean of Continuous Improvement

University of Wisconsin System

Dr. Fay Yokomizo Akindes, Director, Systemwide Professional & Instructional Development

Dr. Jordan Landry, Director, Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning, UW-Oshkosh

Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges & Universities

Kathy Paul, Project Administrator

Special Thanks

Wisconsin Technical College System

Dr. Morna Foy, President

Julie Drake, Assistant to President Foy 

College of Menominee Nation

Christopher Caldwell, President

Melinda Cook, Chief of Staff

Tessa James, Director, Advancement & Enrollment

Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe College

Dr. Russell Swagger, President

Karen Breit, Chief of Staff

Lisa Munive, Provost

Stephanie St. Germaine, Dean of Academic Affairs

University of Wisconsin System

Dr. Anny Morrobel-Sosa, Vice President, Academic & Student Affairs

Lisa McQueen, Executive Staff Assistant

Edmund Manydeeds, III, J.D., Board of Regents President

Jessica Lathrop, Executive Director and Corporate Secretary, UW Board of Regents

Dr. Carleen Vande Zande, Associate Vice President, Academic Programs and Faculty Advancement (APFA)

Ann Fisher, APFA Program Associate

Catherine King, APFA Program Associate

Jeff Buhrandt, Interim VP, University Relations

Ethan Schuh, Public Relations Specialist 

Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges & Universities

Dr. Rolf Wegenke, President

Rebecca Larson, Senior Vice President for Advocacy 

University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Conference Management Services

Laura Richards, Conference Manager

Hannah Scott, Conference Coordinator

Kristy Carlson, Conference Coordinator

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