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YANA Webinar | Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
March 11, 2020 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Wednesday, March 11, 2020 | 1:00-2:00pm EDT
What is Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion – and how can we become more intentional in advancing these principles? — Dr. Cheryl Grills ’80, Professor of Psychology, Loyola Marymount University; Member of the Yale Alumni Task Force on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Join our YANA Webinar on March 11th when Dr. Cheryl Grills ’80, Professor of Psychology at Loyola Marymount University and a clinical psychologist, presents an overview of diversity, equity, and inclusion. Dr. Grills, who was a leading member of the Yale Alumni Task Force on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, will explain what these terms mean, why they’re more relevant than ever, and how we can effectively practice and promote these important principles in our social and professional lives.
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DR. CHERYL GRILLS ‘80 – Professor of Psychology, Loyola Marymount University; Member of the Yale Alumni Task Force on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Dr. Cheryl Tawede Grills joined LMU’s Psychology Department in 1987. She completed her undergraduate training at Yale University with a double major in psychology and African American studies and received her Masters and Ph.D. from UCLA. In 2009 she became certified in Choice Theory and Reality Therapy.
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Dr. Cheryl Grills is a clinical psychologist by training with a current emphasis in Community Psychology. She is Professor of Psychology at Loyola Marymount University and Associate Dean in the College of Liberal Arts. Dr. Grills also serves as a Los Angeles County Commissioner appointed by the LA County Board of Supervisors (2010) to a four year term on the Sybil Brand Commission for Institutional Inspections which focuses on conditions and practices within county jails, probation and correctional facilities.