It Takes a Real Commitment | March 2021
They did it. Congratulations are in order for more than 20 of your RIT colleagues who recently completed the Cultural Humility Certificate program, offered by the Division of Diversity and Inclusion.
What is cultural humility? Taj Smith, director of Diversity Education, facilitates the workshops. He says, “It is a humble self-examination and accountability process that helps people and institutions think critically about their values, implicit biases and quality of intercultural interactions.”
The program requires a real commitment. Participants take part in a total of six workshops, which can take a year to complete.
Berlin Bermudez, director of sponsored program accounting, Finance and Administration Mike Kane, senior lecturer, Department of Business Studies, NTID
Hannah Cook, residence coordinator, Residence Life
Cecelia Hencke, program specialist, Office of International Education and Global Programs
Mike Kane, senior lecturer, Department of Business Studies, NTID
Michelle Kinch, administrative assistant II, College of Engineering Technology
Emily Mehlman, program coordinator, College of Science and School of Physics and Astronomy
Michael Mior, assistant professor, Department of Computer Science, Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences
Stacy Nation-Knapper, director, Year One Programs
Tammy Palmieri, senior staff assistant, Residence Life, Student Affairs
Carla Pennello Quakenbush, talent development manager, Human Resources, Finance and Administration
Barbara Polle, student financial services coordinator, NTID Student and Academic Services
Adam Potter, director of prospect research, University Advancement
Kathy Reid, staff assistant, Honors Program
Katey Sackett, data analyst, Physician Assistant Program, Institute of Health Sciences and Technology
Cassandra Shellman, administrative assistant I, Dean's Office, College of Liberal Arts
Susan Sieling, associate director of conference and special events, Government and Community Relations
Mark Sommer, senior director outreach consortium, NTID Outreach Consortium
Britt Stanford, staff assistant, Department of Software Engineering, Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences
Holly Stiner, senior staff specialist, Dean's Office, College of Engineering Technology
Martha Tuke, administrative assistant, University Advancement
Kelsey Wall, senior counselor and academic advisor, NTID Counseling and Academic Advising services
Melissa Wilson, athletic trainer, Intercollegiate Athletics, Student Affairs