DIVERSITY MATTERS
JANUARY – FEBRUARY 2018
INSIDE THIS ISSUE Staff Highlight. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2017 Campus Awards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Religious Holidays. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Community Events. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day. . . . . . . 4 Diversity Certificate Program. . . . . . . 4 Congratulations!. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 – 6
Charlene Buckley
OFFICE OF EQUITY AND DIVERSITY TEAM
STAFF HIGHLIGHT:
uthsc.edu/oed/staff
Charlene Buckley serves as a Patient Flow Coordinator and Dental Assistant in the Department of Orthodontics at UTHSC. She recently earned UTHSC’s Diversity Certificate as a member of the inaugural Diversity Certificate Program launched by the Office of Equity and Diversity. Earlier this fall, she also volunteered to teach Polynesian dances at UTHSC’s Employee Appreciation Day, which was luau themed. Her involvement in many diversity-related activities shows a commitment to multiculturalism worth highlighting.
Michael Alston, EdD, CCDP/AP Assistant Vice Chancellor
Dustin Fulton, MS Sr. Equity Assurance Administrator
CHARLENE L. BUCKLEY
Administrative Aide
When asked about her interest in the Diversity Certificate Program, Charlene indicated that through the program, she hoped to expand her appreciation for and knowledge of diversity in the workplace and in her personal life. After completing the program, she feels that her ability to work professionally with diverse patients has been enhanced. Some important areas of growth Charlene identified were a more thorough grasp of ADA accommodations, conflict resolution strategies related to diversity issues and a deeper understanding of the meaning of diversity.
The University of Tennessee is an EEO/AA/Title VI/Title IX/ Section 504/ADA/ADEA/V institution in the provision of its education and employment programs and services.
In addition to her commitment to the Diversity Certificate Program, she shared her multicultural dance skills with the campus at Employee Appreciation Day. These dances have always been a part of her life, and she has taught them professionally in the past, making this a perfect opportunity for her to share her cultural experience with her colleagues. Ultimately, Charlene believes that her multicultural experiences can contribute to her place in the UTHSC community as someone who encourages a culture of acceptance and places value in diversity and inclusion.
Lauren Rotonda, JD, MBA Sr. Inclusion Strategist
Sophia Mosher, MPA
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