Teaching and Learning

The Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion seeks to support the teaching and learning practice of instructors through working collaboratively with faculty, offering education in the form of presentations, workshops, and roundtable discussions, and providing opportunities for one on one consultations.

The teaching and learning component of the office strives to:

• Support faculty in their identity development and well-being. This is imperative as teaching is time-intensive, requires frequent human interaction, and can be mentally, and at times, an emotionally laborious endeavor.
• Empower faculty to deliver instruction and develop pedagogical philosophies and practices that foster equitable and inclusive learning abilities and environments.
• Provide educational opportunities and resources around oppressive systems and teaching, and how to engage in antiracist, anti-oppressive, and more equitable teaching practices. 
• Advocate for faculty, so that they can prioritize self-education and exploration around equitable teaching practice.
• Identify opportunities and resources for uplifting faculty who are engaged in important work around equity and justice.

The purpose of these research grants is to uplift and support the work of faculty in the Kean community who are committed to conducting research projects that both illuminate and challenge racism, as well as other social justice issues. It also ensures that as a university invested in the public good and local and global community, that Kean remains committed to the work of antiracism and social justice. This is a collaborative initiative with the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs.