Digital Diversity Day Series: Adopting an Anti-Racist Lens in Fostering a Racially Inclusive Campus Climate with Jamie Riley

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Jamie R. Riley, the director of racial equity at the Center for Law and Social Policy, will give a talk entitled "Adopting an Anti-Racist Lens in Fostering a Racially Inclusive Campus Climate" as a Digital Diversity Day.

The Digital Diversity Day is designed to engage students, faculty, and staff around race, identity development, and intersectionality through the framework of the Critical Race Theory. This event is hosted by the Office of Multicultural Affairs in partnership with Center for Student Success and the FLI Network.

Jamie R. Riley leads and coordinates internal and external efforts to enhance CLASP's overall commitment to racial equity and justice. He has an extensive 15-year career as a social change agent in higher education and nonprofit administration. He has served in leadership and faculty roles at the University of California, Berkeley; University of Maryland; University of Alabama; Johns Hopkins University; and Longwood University. He also served as executive director for the non-profit operations of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., the first intercollegiate fraternity for African American men. Riley's published academic research, which is informed by critical race theory, investigates the systemic and environmental impact of race and racism within American institutions and culture. Riley is a member of the 100 Black Men of America, Inc.; National Conference on Race & Ethnicity; NASPA-Student Affairs Professionals in Higher Education; American College Personnel Association; Association of College Unions International; American Educational Research Association; and the Association for the Study of Higher Education. Riley earned his bachelor's degree in health care administration and planning and master's degree in education leadership and administration from Tennessee State University. He also earned his Ph.D. in counseling and student personnel services from the University of Georgia.