GRAD 210: Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Academic Leadership

We're excited to continue our popular course for UCSF PhD students and postdocs offered by the Graduate Division Dean’s Office.

► Watch students from the 2021 and 2022 cohorts present their projects at our inaugural GRAD 210 Symposium held on September 14, 2022!

The 2023 application cycle is now closed.

Instructor:
D’Anne Duncan, PhD
Assistant Dean for Diversity and Learner Success
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Social and Behavioral Sciences

Course Coordinator:
Shinyi Hsieh, MA
PhD Candidate in History of Health Sciences

Course Dates:
Winter 2023, January 12 – March 16
Thursdays, 9:30am – 12 noon (Pacific Time)
The course will be held on zoom

Course Credits: 4

Course Description

On students’ and postdocs' journeys toward leadership roles in research, teaching, administration, or industry, understanding the value and implications of centering justice, equity, diversity and inclusion (JEDI) is key. In this unique 10-week service-learning course, students and postdocs will develop in-depth knowledge of JEDI principles, build leadership skills, and gain experience designing and implementing a JEDI project.

In the first seven weeks, students and postdocs will be exposed to terminology, history, and theories from the JEDI and leadership fields, and engage in self-reflection and critical discussion. In the final three weeks, students and postdocs will apply these principles and gain knowledge and skills in program planning and evaluation as they develop and present their project proposals. Students and postdocs will continue to receive mentorship as they implement and evaluate their projects over the course of the spring and summer.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this course, student and postdoc participants will be able to:

Define justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion terminology, theories, and histories, and describe its value in academic and institutional structures.
Define institutional racism and identify the role of power and oppression broadly and in academic settings.
Acquire knowledge and skills about structures of bureaucracy and how to navigate institutions to enact change.
Apply up to three leadership strategies to examine their role in serving as an academic justice, diversity, equity, and inclusion leader and practitioner.
Describe the expertise needed to lead JEDI efforts in diverse settings and understand the importance of balancing and prioritizing self-care and mental health.
Develop a capstone project to apply justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion and leadership theories in an academic setting.

Course Schedule

Winter 2023 Schedule (subject to change)

Week 1 (Jan. 12, 2023): Establishing and grounding oneself in justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion and anti-racism values; Lecture by D'Anne Duncan, PhD

Week 2 (Jan. 19, 2023): Combating systems of power and oppression in academic and scientific settings; Guest Lecture by Yalile Suriel, PhD (Assistant Professor, Department of History, University of Minnesota)

Week 3 (Jan. 26, 2023): Theorizing institutional systems of power and oppression; Guest Lecture by Jennifer James, PhD (Assistant Professor, Institute for Health & Aging, UCSF) & Rebecca Wolfe, PhD Candidate (Department of Sociology, UCSF)

Week 4 (Feb. 2, 2023): Understanding structures of bureaucracy and navigating institutions to enact change; Guest Lecture by Naledi Saul, MPM (Director, Office of Career and Professional Development, UCSF)

Week 5 (Feb. 9, 2023): Exploring and applying leadership theories; Lecture by D'Anne Duncan, PhD

Week 6 (Feb. 16, 2023): Bridging leadership theories to justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion and anti-racism values; Lecture by D'Anne Duncan, PhD

Week 7 (Feb. 23, 2023): Building your toolkit for program planning; Guest Lecture TBD

Week 8 (Mar. 2, 2022): Teachings from community organizers and receiving feedback on your capstone project; Guest Lecture by Jay Zussman, MD-PhD Student (REPAIR PROJECT, UCSF) & Aude Bouagnon, PhD (REPAIR PROJECT, UCSF)

Week 9 (March 9, 2023): Capstone project presentations; Lecture by D'Anne Duncan, PhD

Week 10 (March 16, 2023): Capstone presentations, self-assessment and course evaluation; Lecture by D'Anne Duncan, PhD

Funding

Interested UCSF PhD students and postdocs are invited to apply to join the course. Students and postdocs selected for the course will receive a $1,000 stipend and up to $500 to cover project expenses. Students and postdocs should expect to dedicate approximately five hours per week to the course during the winter quarter. Projects will be implemented during the spring and summer.

Eligibility

Basic Science PhD students must have advanced to candidacy
Social and Population Science PhD students must have advanced to candidacy and defended their dissertation proposal
Postdoctoral scholars
*Specialists are eligible to apply with approval from the course instructor.

Application Process

The course application has two main components.

Online application to be completed by the student, postdoc, or specialist. (Includes two essay questions and CV upload.)
Faculty statement of commitment to be completed online by either your graduate program director or your faculty adviser/PI. The faculty member will be asked to address why they believe you would benefit from participating in the course and how your participation will benefit the program or department and fit with the program or department’s own work on JEDI issues. If you have questions or concerns about submitting a faculty assessment, please reach out to Shinyi Hsieh (course coordinator).

Essay responses in both forms are limited to 3,000 characters maximum.

Review Criteria

Applications will be evaluated based on the following areas:

Prior JEDI experience
Commitment to advancing JEDI leadership skills and knowledge
Relevant project idea
Faculty statement of commitment

Timeline

September 15: Applications open
October 17: Applications due (11:59 p.m. PDT) (potential extended due date on November 1)
November 15: Accepted students and postdocs notified
November 21: Deadline for students and postdocs to enroll in the course

See the Winter 2021 course syllabus.

Questions? Contact Shinyi Hsieh (course coordinator).

GRAD 210 Community Symposium

Watch students from 2021 and 2022 cohorts present their projects at the September 2022 event.

All of our courses, programs and initiatives aim to:

♦ create opportunities to integrate diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts as a core feature of the curriculum and training environment

♦ improve the learning and research environment to remove barriers to inclusion that uplift the educational and training experience for all learners

♦ increase educational access and community engagement

♦ align personal and scientific identities that fosters a sense of community and belonging

♦ cultivate a culture that values and celebrates all graduate career outcomes

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