Reimagining Student–Faculty Relationships: Strengthening Social Justice Efforts Through Dialogue

Authors

Emi Kanamoto, Bryant UniversityFollow
Maya J. Craig, Cornell University
Mackenzie E. Gerringer, State University of New York College at Geneseo
Josephine Lewis, State University of New York College at Geneseo
Anna Lynch, State University of New York College at Geneseo
Alexander Michaels, State University of New York College at Geneseo
Hannah M. Smith, The Ohio State University
Suann Yang, State University of New York College at Geneseo
Jasmine Yeoh, SUNY University at Buffalo
Meridith Marko Harrigan, State University of New York College at Geneseo

Document Type

Article

Keywords

dialogue; student–faculty collaboration; diversity; equity; inclusion; accessibility; and belonging; departmental committee

Publisher

Journal of Diversity in Higher Education

Rights Management

CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Abstract

Community efforts in diversity, equity, inclusion, accessibility, and belonging benefit from dialogue between faculty and students for long-term efficacy. Drawing from a dialogue-based approach to organizational communication, this practice brief aims to promote student–faculty collaborative action to improve campus diversity, equity, inclusion, accessibility, and belonging efforts. To this end, this article presents (a) dialogic departmental committees comprised of students and faculty members in two academic disciplines, (b) the endeavors informed by research on community change, and (c) lessons learned from our initiatives for future efforts.