Leading IGI Global Editors Host Book Event Discussing the Promoting Diversity on College Campuses
Professors T. Scott Bledsoe and Kimberly A. Setterlund of Azusa Pacific University, USA, hosted a virtual book launch for their recently released title, Using Narratives and Storytelling to Promote Cultural Diversity on College Campuses, on Sunday, June 13, 2021 at 2 PM PST. The webinar is intended to be utilized as an educational resource around diversity and education and covers topics, including:
- Cultural Diversity
- Ethnicity
- Feminism
- Gender Identity
- Globalization
- Psychosocial Development
- Religion
- Sexual Identity
- Social Justice
- And Related Topics
The webinar is available to view below and includes the live Q&A with the attendees.
As a focus on this event, Using Narratives and Storytelling to Promote Cultural Diversity on College Campuses is an essential research publication that offers a framework for identifying culture-based narratives. The book follows five college students through a vast array of divergent experiences and provides a comprehensive dialogue about diversity through personal narratives of college faculty, students, staff, and administrators. Highlighting a range of topics including microaggressions, ethnicity, and psychosocial development, this book is ideal for academicians, practitioners, psychologists, sociologists, education professionals, counselors, social work educators, researchers, and students.
“Using Narratives and Storytelling to Promote Cultural Diversity on College Campuses is a much-needed publication that offers a key framework for identifying culture-based narratives,” says Prof. Bledsoe. “The book follows five college students through an array of divergent experiences and also showcases diversity through the personal narratives of college faculty, students, staff,
and administrators.”
About the Authors
Prof. T. Scott Bledsoe (Azusa Pacific University, USA):
T. Scott Bledsoe is a Professor in the Department of Clinical Psychology at Azusa Pacific University. He is the Director of Clinical Training for PsyD Internship and teaches students of both Doctoral Psychology and Marriage and Family Therapy. He has taught cultural diversity courses for several years and is passionate about issues related to this topic. As a Diversity Ambassador, he is the coordinator of the Diversity Mosaic Experience, a program which showcases culture-based video narratives of students, staff, faculty, and administrators at the university. Dr. Bledsoe maintains a private psychotherapy practice and is active in the Azusa community. Before embarking on a career in clinical psychology, he worked as an elementary school teacher and technology coordinator at 49th Street Elementary School in Los Angeles, California.
Prof. Kimberly A. Setterlund (Azusa Pacific University, USA):
Kimberly A. Setterlund is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Social Work at Azusa Pacific University. She is the Director of the Master of Social Work Program and teaches courses in theories, leadership, and social work practice in health care settings. She has developed interprofessional education and collaborative practice initiatives. Her research includes graduate student thriving as well as faculty development in higher education. Ms. Setterlund maintains a private clinical practice, specializing in treatment of women’s holistic health issues. She has 25 years of experience working in the field of social work in health and behavioral health settings, serving diverse individuals and communities.
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