147 Practical Tips for Teaching Diversity

Diversity is vitally important to today's classroom, but many college teachers remain uncertain as to how to handle this sensitive subject. Compiled from the real-life experiences of over a dozen professors and experts, 147 Practical Tips for Teaching Diversity tackles this question head on. Taking you from the classroom to the committee meeting to the community at large, this book offers hands-on advice for improving diversity discussions all through the semester.

Some of what you'll find inside:

Safe space: How to create a safe and welcoming learning environment

Prejudice: How both you and your students can work together to unlearn stereotypes

Challenges: How to address taboo subjects and handle conflicts preemptively

Curriculum: How to broaden the subject matter and address current events

Community: How to deepen your institution's commitment to diversity

Whatever your past experiences with teaching diversity, this book is sure to help both you and your students expand your thinking and understanding, both inside and outside of the classroom.

William M. Timpson
Professor, School of Education

After finishing my bachelors degree in American History at Harvard University in 1968, I spent four years teaching junior and senior high school students in inner-city Cleveland. I moved on to complete a doctorate in Education Psychology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Since 1976 I have taught at Colorado State University (CSU).

Raymond Yang
Professor, Department of Psychology

I grew up in Hawaii, where my grandparents had once emigrated to work on the sugar plantations. I received an education in developmental psychology and have since studied infants, elementary-age children, and at-risk youths.

Evelinn A. Borrayo
Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology

I was born in Guatemala City and moved with my family to the U.S. when I was eight years old. I received masters and doctoral degrees in Clinical Psychology from the University of North Texas and have post-doctoral training in gerontology from the Florida Policy Exchange Center on Aging (FPECA). I continue to be an Associate Researcher and collaborate with FPECA in conducting policy research. I hold a tenure-track faculty appointment at CSU, where I teach graduate courses in health psychology, ethnic minority psychology, and cultural diversity psychology.

Silvia Sara Canetto
Professor, Department of Psychology

I was born and raised in Italy. I am a professor at CSU.

Eric Aoki
Associate Professor, Department of Speech Communication, Interpersonal and Cultural Communication

After completing my bachelors and masters degrees in Speech Communication at California State University-Fresno in 1990 and 1992.