EDI in Psychology
The Department of Psychology believes that organizational diversity and excellence go hand-in-hand. We are committed to identifying our limitations as a department in terms of equity, diversity, and inclusion and making actionable changes to overcome these limitations. We want all our constituents to feel welcome, safe, and valued in the core activities of teaching, research, and administration.
In January 2021, the Psychology Equity, Diversity, and Inclusivity Working Group was formed to examine and reaffirm our commitment to EDI within the Department. In February 2022, this working group was updated to the “Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Committee” (Psychology EDI Committee).
In September 2023, the Department of Psychology sent out an EDI survey to collect data on our demographics (who we are), and how EDI-related issues impact the people of our department every day. Please click here to read the introduction to this Survey.
| Committee Member | Position |
|---|---|
| Anthony Singhal (2021) | Committee Co-Chair (Faculty representative & Department Chair) |
| Jennifer Passey (2021) | Committee Co-Chair (Academic Teaching Staff) |
| Lauren Guillette (2021) | Faculty representative |
| Chris Sturdy (2021) | Faculty representative |
| Kina Montenegro (2023) | Academic Teaching Staff |
| Ben Whittaker (2022) | Post Doctoral Fellow representative |
| Jan Boulter (2023) | Administrative Professional Officer |
| Llyn Madsen (2021) | Support staff representative & Coordinator |
| Moriah Deimeke (2023) | Graduate student representative |
| Jingyi Zhang (2023) | Graduate student representative |
| Luke Beltran (2023) | Undergraduate student representative |
| Pram Thennakoonwela (2023) | Undergraduate student representative |
Click here to view our Terms of Reference.
Positionality Statement: Members of the Psychology EDI Committee belong to the following communities: Native speakers of languages other than English; visible minorities/people of color; those with physical and/or mental disabilities; neurodiverse individuals; members of the 2SLGBTQA+ community; international students; permanent residents; people in Canada on work visas; first generation academics; and parents. The Committee does not currently include members of the following communities: Indigenous (First Nations, Metis, or Inuit), or refugees.
- Meetings in 2021: March 15, April 12, May 11, June 8 & 22, July 6 & 27, August 24, September 14 & 28, and November 23.
- Meetings in 2022: February 4 & 18, March 11, April 1 & 22, May 10, May 31, June 21, August 2, September 13, October 7, November 4, November 18.
- Meetings in 2023: March 17, March 31, April 14, April 28, May 30, June 20, July 18, Aug 15, Sept 6, and Nov 1
Statements
- National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women (2023-12-05)
- International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPWD) (2023-12-01)
- Gender Equality Statement (2023-09-07)
- National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (2023-09-25)
- Treaty No. 6 Recognition Day (2023-08-23)
- National Indigenous Peoples Day (2023-06-21)
- International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia (2023-05-17)
- Red Dress Day Statement (2023-05-17)
- Department of Psychology MacEachran Statement directing members of the Psychology community at the University of Alberta to the Report of the MacEachran Subcommittee (2021-07-28)
- Statement from the EDI Chair on the Spring/Summer 2021 violence against visible minorities (2021-07-06)
- Department of Psychology Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Statement (2021-02-11)
- Statement from the Department of Psychology Chair about the racism pandemic in society and its impact on minorities (2020-06-03)
Documents
Faculty of Arts
- Equity, Racial Justice, and Indigenous Initiatives website
- Equity & Racial Justice Toolkit - Resource Guide (PDF)
- Indigenous Initiatives website
Faculty of Science
University of Alberta
- EDI Initiatives (Institutional & Faculty) website
- Equity, Diversity, and Inclusivity website
- Intersections of Gender website
- Strategic Plan for EDI website
- Strategic Plan for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusivity (PDF)
Other
- Advancing Inclusion and Anti-Racism in the College Classroom: A rubric and resource guide for instructors (Department of Environmental Science, Policy, and Management at the University of California at Berkeley)