‘We have no shortage of excellence here at TU’

By Megan Bradshaw on September 1, 2019

Towson University is committed to providing a campus climate built on respect, civility, equity and inclusion that cultivates the intellectual and personal growth of the entire TU community.

It is in that spirit that the Office of the Provost announces the 2019–20 Diversity and Inclusion Faculty Fellows.

“Selecting faculty as Diversity & Inclusion Faculty Fellows was an extremely difficult process for our committee. Every application was intriguing, relevant, cutting edge, and rigorous,” says Shaunna Payne Gold, assistant provost for diversity and inclusion. “Hopefully, the award and the year-long cohort experience will be a major highlight of these scholars’ careers for many years to come. We have no shortage of excellence here at TU.”

This program provides selected faculty with opportunities to infuse diversity and inclusion into existing curriculum, create models to improve classroom dynamics in support of social justice and/or identify strategies to enhance institutional practices. 

This year’s cohort includes:

• JB Begue, program director, deaf studies (College of Liberal Arts).
• Michaela Frischherz, assistant professor, communication studies (College of Fine Arts and Communication).
• Kelsey Hanrahan, assistant professor, geography & environmental planning (College of Liberal Arts).
• Huili Hong, assistant professor; Xiaoming Liu, associate professor; Maria Perpetua Socorro U. Liwanag, associate professor, elementary education (College of Education).
• Faizan Imtiaz, assistant professor, psychology (College of Liberal Arts).
• Min Jin, assistant professor, music/voice (College of Fine Arts and Communication).
• Eric Karikari, assistant professor, communication studies (College of Fine Arts and Communication).
• Lindsey-Kay Lauderdale, Assistant Professor, mathematics (Fisher College of Science and Mathematics).
• Marc May, assistant professor, electronic media and film (College of Fine Arts and Communication).
• Mona Mohamed, assistant professor, business analytics and technology management (College of Business and Economics).
• Chetna Sethi, assistant professor, occupational therapy and occupational science (College of Health Professions).

This story is one of several related to President Kim Schatzel’s priorities for Towson University: Diverse and Inclusive Campus and World-Class Faculty Development Center.