Addressing diversity has been at the forefront for many organizations and institutions across the country. At Northern Illinois University, the psychology department seeks to improve the diversity of the faculty, but it’s not the only area it’s targeting.
Taneisha Vilma just recently earned her doctoral degree from NIU’s psychology department.
During her program, she was a member of the psychology department’s Diversity and Social Justice Committee.
Regarding the committee’s efforts in addressing the lack of racial diversity on the faculty, she said, “The results are slow, like many things, but at least I see there’s initiatives and steps and they’re working towards it.”
The Psychology Department has no Black or Latino professors. This is pretty far from being reflective of NIU’s student population. Latinos make up 20%, Black…
