Tarleton VPs Lead Diversity Training at University of Houston

STEPHENVILLE, Texas — Two Tarleton State University staff members in the Texas Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education (TADOHE) recently conducted a training session for the University of Houston Division of Student Affairs.

Dr. Sherri Benn, Vice President for Global Connections and Inclusive Excellence, and Dr. Elizabeth Wallace, Assistant Vice President for Tarleton’s Division of Global Connections and Inclusive Excellence, addressed the topic of implicit bias.

DSC 0675 — Tarleton’s Dr. Sherri Benn, VP for Global Connections & Inclusive Excellence, and Dr. Elizabeth Wallace, Assistant VP for Tarleton’s Division of Global Connections & Inclusive Excellence, recently facilitated diversity training for members of the University of Houston’s Division of Student Affairs. Pictured are, from left: Dr. Wallace, Dr. Benn, University of Houston’s Division of Student Affairs Interim Vice President, Dr. Daniel M. Maxwell and Dr. Monica Thompson, U of H Interim Associate Vice Chancellor/Associate Vice President for Student Affairs & Executive Director, University Career Service.

They defined implicit bias, its pervasiveness in daily life, how individuals may become more self-aware, and how to disrupt patterns.

Dr. Benn and Dr. Wallace developed the training content. They said Tarleton and TADOHE lead the state in fostering an appreciation for giftedness and talents of all persons.

TADOHE, a chapter of the National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education, aims to lead higher education toward inclusive excellence through institutional change as well as supporting its membership of professionals.

A founding member of The Texas A&M System, Tarleton State University is breaking records — in enrollment, research, scholarship, athletics, philanthropy and engagement — while transforming the lives of approximately 18,000 students in Stephenville, Fort Worth, Waco, Bryan and online. For 125 years, Tarleton State has been committed to accessible higher education opportunities for all while helping students grow academically, socially and professionally through programs that emphasize real world learning and address regional, state and national needs.