Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Access in Education

Education in this country is highly stratified. I am committed to creating greater equity, access, and understanding. To this end, I regularly work with community organizations, K-12 school districts, libraries, and higher education institutions to develop and implement training programs for faculty, staff, administrators, and community members.

In partnership with other experts, I have provided presentations, workshops, and consulting services to organizations looking to train their employees and change institutional culture to better serve the needs of all students. Project topics include: developing inclusive and anti-racist pedagogical practices, cultivating effective allyship, revising district/institutional policies and enforcement from an equity lens, and building a more representative leadership pipeline. Recent clients include Maumee City Schools (Ohio) and Metropolitan State University Denver (Colorado).

Since 2019 I have also served as a coach with the National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity, helping university faculty across the U.S. and Canada to improve their research/creative productivity and work-life balance through empirically tested strategies. I work with pre-tenure and mid-career faculty to help them align their time with their values and priorities, improving their levels of job satisfaction (as well as productivity) and reducing burnout. To date, I had worked with more than sixty faculty across a range of institutional types: small liberal arts colleges, flagship state universities, elite private schools, and regional comprehensive universities.

University Administrative Experience and Academic Program Review

As a result of my administrative experience on a large college campus, I provide workshops, consulting services, and speaking engagements on topics such as, “Doing More with Less: Making the Most of Existing Resources,” “Building Interdisciplinary Collaborations,” “The Public Humanities for the Public Good,” and “The Forest and the Trees: The Importance of Shared Governance.” I also have experience with external program review, grant and fellowship application evaluation (including for the National Endowment for the Humanities), book prize committees, and other professional activities.

Contact Me

If you are interested in discussing any of these professional activities, please contact me via the form below or at jolie.sheffer@gmail.com.