DEI: Why is it being used to divide America? - Dr. Daryl G. Smith

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In this episode, we delve into the attacks on DEI with Dr. Daryl G. Smith, author of Diversity's Promise for Higher Education. Dr. Smith discusses the complex dynamics of institutional capacity building and offers insights into mission advancement during these turbulent times.

Dr. Daryl G. Smith, PhD

Dr. Smith is a Senior Research Fellow and Professor Emerita of Education and
Psychology at Claremont Graduate University. She joined CGU as a faculty
member after serving for years as a college administrator in planning and research
and student affairs. She is the author of numerous books and publications, including Diversity’s Promise for Higher Education: Making it Work (4 rd ed). She has served as an evaluator, consultant, and faculty to numerous projects, professional associations, and campuses across the country and to foundations such as the James Irvine Foundation, the Haas Jr. Foundation, the Mellon Foundation, the Ford Foundation, the Pew Charitable Trusts, and The Hewlett Foundation. She served as part of two U.S. delegations to Ford Foundation sponsored tri-national conferences (India, South Africa, U.S.) on campus diversity, higher education, and democracy that took place in South Africa and the United States. Smith was a Fulbright Senior Specialist in South Africa in 2010 and 2012.

Resources (all publications authored or co-authored by Daryl G. Smith):

Diversity’s Promise for Higher Education: Making it Work (4th ed) (2024)

Framing Diversity Work Today: An Imperative for Excellence for a Pluralistic Society (2024)

Leadership Excellence in a Pluralistic Society: The Role of Identity and Inclusive Leadership (2021)

Diversity and Inclusion in Higher Education: Emerging Cross-national Perspectives
on Institutional Transformation (2014)