Equity, Diversity, and Inclusivity
All voices are needed when we pursue the diverse ideas, knowledges, and perspectives that allow us to serve the public good.
Equity, Diversity, and Inclusivity at the Faculty
The Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences is dedicated to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusivity and is reviewing all faculty procedures, curriculum, admissions, teaching practices, and hiring, as well as consulting with students, staff, alumni, and greater university counterparts to facilitate plans of action to ensure the Faculty is actively anti-racist, equal, diverse, and inclusive.
If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Ravina Sanghera-Grewal, Clinical Associate Professor and Assistant Dean of Student Services or Dr. Ken Cor, Assistant Dean of Assessment at: ravina@ualberta.ca and m.ken.cor@ualberta.ca.
EDI at the University of Alberta
At the University of Alberta we are dedicated to achieving a more diverse, equitable, accessible, and inclusive environment for all who work, learn, and live within our community - an environment characterized by a fundamental shared commitment to respectful engagement and human dignity. We value academic freedom, and welcome and support a diversity of perspectives. Learn more about EDI at the University of Alberta.
Committee Members
Standing Committee Members
Chair & EDI UofA Liaison: Assistant Dean, Student Services and Operations, Dr. Ravina Sanghera
Vice Chair & EDI UofA Liaison: Assistant Dean, Assessment and Accreditation, Dr. Ken Cor
Assistant Dean, Professional Programs, Dr. Jil Hall
Director of Graduate Studies, Dr. Arno Siraki
Director of Administration, Michelle Maccagno
Communications: Development and Alumni Engagement Officer, Ellen Doty
Faculty Indigenous Liaison: Graduate Studies Coordinator, Diseray Schamehorn
Additional Members (typically a two-year term for faculty and staff, and a one-year term for students)
Faculty Member Volunteers: Dr. Lisa Guirguis, Dr. Tony Kiang, Dr. Khaled Barakat
Staff Member Volunteers: Stuart Drozd, Anjela Dela Cruz
Student Members
Undergraduate Students (PharmD): Cassidy Philips (first year), Kevin Lin (second year), Savanpreet Pandher (third year), Garrick Chan (fourth year)
Graduate Student: Christina Saed
PharmD for Practicing Pharmacists Students: Alyssa Aco and Betty Dube
APSA President: Anthony Kapelke
BPSA Representative: Tobi Obatusin
EDI Resources
- Centre for Teaching and Learning Equity, Diversity, and Inclusivity website including information about Indigenization, Decolonization and Anti-Racism, and Inclusive Teaching and Learning.
- Considering equity, diversity and inclusion in your application.
- A presentation by Lisa Willis for the University of Windsor about Writing Effective EDI statements.
- What can you do to incorporate EDI into your research?
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- Attend EDI presentations and other events in the Faculty of Science in the Faculty of Science, elsewhere on campus, and beyond.
- Complete free EDI training - from the Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion and hollaback. The Government of Canada provides online unconscious bias training and a GBA+ course. There are also some excellent EDI podcasts available!
- Devote time in research group/lab meetings to conversations about EDI readings and events.
- Review EDI literature in research group/lab meetings. Lisa Willis has prepared a list of EDI resources. The Biology Graduate Students’ Association has also prepared a list of EDI resources, which is available here.
- Prepare a research group/lab manual or code of conduct which incorporates EDI principles. Here is an example from Chris Sturdy’s lab in the Psychology department.
- Researchers who support EDI can promote their support on their research group website.
Black Lives Matter YEG Book List
Anti-Racist Reading List from King County Library
Anti-Racist Reading List from Ibram X. Kendi from Chicago Public Library
Anti-Racist Education from the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation
26 Children's Books to Support Conversation on Race
Because Black Lives Matter, a Collection of Anti-Racist Reading Lists
Posts from the Read It Real Good blog that include diverse children's books
Reading Towards Abolition: A Reading List on Policing, Rebellion, and the Criminalization of Blackness
27 books to help you talk to your kids about racism.
Your Kids Aren't Too Young to Talk About Race.
A list of Podcast Suggestions
A Different Booklist: A Canadian multicultural bookstore specializing in literature from the African and Caribbean diaspora and the global south.
The Green House is an eatery on U of A campus at 8623 112 St NW, Edmonton, AB T6G 1K8.
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Indian Residential School Survivors 24 hr Crisis Line 1 (866) 925-4419 if you require further emotional support or assistance.
Additional Health Support Information
Emotional, cultural and professional support services are also available to Survivors and their families through the Indian Residential Schools Resolution Health Support Program. Services can be accessed on an individual, family or group basis.
Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland and Labrador: 1-866-414-8111
Quebec: 1-877-583-2965
Ontario: 1-888-301-6426
Manitoba: 1-866-818-3505
Saskatchewan: 1-866-250-1529
Alberta: 1-888-495-6588
British Columbia: 1-877-477-0775
Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut: 1-800-464-8106
The Unforgotten: Indigenous Film