2014-15 Annual Report - Office for Institutional Equity and Diversity
North Carolina State University Office of Institutional Equity & Diversity Annual Report 201415 SUMMARY During the 201415 academic year, I have made the following contributions to the greater campus community as a faculty liaison for the Office of Institutional Equity & Diversity. There are two specific contributions that I am most proud of: (1) The creation of my ‘silent’ diversity giving circle which increased the number of new sponsors of the Diversity and Equity Fund; and (2) serving as chair of UDAC. FUNDRAISING Created a diversity giving circle network to: (1) broaden awareness of diversity programs and services at NC State University; (2) enable the Office of Institutional Equity and Diversity to identify offcampus partners who financially support diversity, multiculturalism and an inclusive community; and (3) increase support for the Diversity and Equity Fund at North Carolina State University. PUBLICATION Ortega, Ramona; Marina, Brenda L. H.; Darwich, Lena Boustani; Rho, Eunju; RodriquezSoto, Isa; and BerryJames, Rajade, "The Voices and Choices of Women in the Academy" (2013). Journal of the International Association for the Study of the Global Achievement Gap. Book 9. http://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/jiasgag/9 Note: Paper was accepted last year but was only publicly made available in December 2014. GRANT BerryJames, R. M. (Principal Investigator/Resident Fellow). Secured seed grant from North Carolina State University Center for Genetic Engineering & Society to conduct a pilot study to explore risk perceptions and cultural attitudes toward genetic engineering among underrepresented faithbased communities in North Carolina. 201415: $20,000 CONFERENCE/WORKSHOPS/PRESENTATIONS BerryJames, R. M. In God We Trust: Why we don’t trust government with your food. Coauthored paper (with with underrepresented doctoral students Sheron King and Melanie Riester) accepted for presentation at the 2015 International Association of Schools and Institutes of Administration (IASIA), Conference under track WG V: Gender, Diversity and Equity, Paris France: (upcoming) July 610, 2015. BerryJames, R. M. Invited Panelist on Organizational Inclusivity . NC State COM Week, Celebrating Diversity. Organizational Communication Seminar, March 24, 2015. OIED Annual Report, Page 1 BerryJames, R. M. Invited Panel Discussant, Social Equity, Democratic Values and the Ethic of Getting Things Done. ASPA 2015 Annual Conference, Building a Stronger and More Equitable Society , Chicago, IL: March 6 10, 2015. BerryJames, R. M. (with Susan Gooden). NASPAA Site Visitor Training. Workshop training at the 2015 National Conference of Minority Public Administrator (COMPA), Philadelphia, PA: February 17, 2015. [Note: Training emphasized faculty, student and curricula standards for promoting diversity and creating a climate of inclusiveness.] BerryJames, R. M. Public Trust and Legitimacy: Cultural Perceptions regarding Genetically Modified Foods. Coauthored paper (with underrepresented doctoral students Sheron King and Melanie Riester) at 2015 National Conference of Minority Public Administrator (COMPA), Philadelphia, PA: February 18, 2015. BerryJames, R. M. Promising Practices and Coordinated Approaches to End and Prevent Homelessness . Paper presented at the 2014 SECoPA Conference on Social Welfare Policy track, Atlanta, GA: September 17 – 20, 2015. BerryJames, R. M. Winning the Race . Invited Keynote Speaker for United Nations Day of Tolerance. Cosponsored by the Office of Multicultural Affairs and the Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society, Raritan Valley Community College, Somerville, NJ: November 11, 2014. [Video clip available online: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4WVHUZQnGWo&feature=youtu.be] BerryJames, R. M. Using Alternative Resources to Help Develop a Climate of Inclusiveness and Cultural Competency in MPA Programs at Predominantly White Universities. Paper presented at 2014 NASPAA Annual Conference, Albuquerque, NM: November 5, 2014. BerryJames, R. M. Beyond an Internship: Securing Professional Development Experiences for Early Career Students. Presentation at 2014 NASPAA Annual Conference, Albuquerque, NM: November 6, 2014. th BerryJames, R. M. (with Garry Morgan). University Recruiter . 21 Annual Institute on Teaching and Mentoring (2014). The COMPACT for Faculty Diversity, Southern Regional Education Board. October 30 – November 2, 2014. BerryJames, R. M. Cultural Attitudes toward Genetically Modified (GM) Foods: Examining Trust in the NC African American Community . Presentation at NC State Genetic Engineering and Society Symposium, October 21, 2014. OIED Annual Report, Page 2 EXTENSION AND ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES King, Sheron, Reister, Melanie and Williams, Teshanee. NC State University Graduate Student Research Symposium. (R. M. BerryJames, Advisor). Poster on Genetically Modified Foods: The Good, The Bad and the Trustworthy . Raleigh, NC: March 25, 2015. North Carolina Department of Public Safety, (formerly Department of Correction) Human Subjects Review Committee, Community Reviewer, 201115 Journal of Public Administration Education , Editorial Board, 201415 Service to the University North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina ▪ Presenter , Chancellor’s Creating Community Award, April 20, 2015 ▪ Chair , University Diversity Advisory Council 201415 ▪ Judge , NC State 10th Annual Graduate Student Research Symposium (Social Sciences and Management track), March 25, 2014 ▪ Committee Member, Director of the African American Cultural Center Search Committee, Fall 2014 ▪ Committee Member , Public Administration (Budgeting) Search Committee, Fall 2014 ▪ Committee Member, MPA Admission, 201415 ▪ Advisor/Committee Member for underrepresented graduates students pursuing a terminal degree: ▪ CoChair , Sheron King, Public Administration ▪ Chair , Melanie Riester, Public Administration ▪ Committee Member , Sherrie Goddette, Public Administration ▪ External Committee Member , Mary Medina (forthcoming). Determining the Causal Impact of a Summer Bridge Program on Academic Success for FirstYear College Students. College of Education Service to the Community Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated (Member since 1984) ▪ Sigma Tau Omega, (Cary Chapter), Cochair, AKA ASCEND (2015) in partnership with Wake County LINKS program for underrepresented foster children Respectfully submitted, RaJade M. BerryJames, PhD OIED Faculty Liaison, 201415 OIED Annual Report, Page 3
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