Nov. 9, 2020 鈥 猎鹰体育直播 is proud to announce Dr. Danielle McDonald as its inaugural Diversity Fellow. Dr. McDonald is tasked with advancing 猎鹰体育直播's strategic inclusive excellence and global awareness goals alongside Chief Diversity Officer Darryl A. Peal.
Dr. McDonald serves as the assistant department chair for the Department of Political Science, Criminal Justice, and Organizational Leadership and has taught criminal justice at 猎鹰体育直播 for the past twelve years. Her courses examine how people experience the criminal justice system differently based upon their ethnicity, class and gender and discusses best practices to address these inequities.
鈥淒anielle is a talented civic leader, and her research is translatable across all disciplines,鈥 said Chief Diversity Officer Darryl A. Peal. 鈥淎s our Diversity Fellow, she will lead our efforts to embrace diverse learners through new teaching strategies that create pathways for opportunities. One of the unique ways she promotes critical classroom discussions is by encouraging students to connect what they are learning with what they observe and experience in the community.鈥
A well-renowned scholar, Dr. McDonald navigates round table discussions nationwide about teaching race and criminal justice. She also presents these topics to the campus and community through events, like the and the . In 2017, she published a textbook titled 鈥淩ace, Class, Gender and Criminal Justice: Examining Barriers to Justice.鈥
鈥淚'm thankful for the university leadership continuing to be a voice for cultural/societal transformation,鈥 said Dr. McDonald. 鈥淕iven the global pandemic and social unrest, we're focused on elevating our campus community's diverse perspectives so we can better meet the needs of those who are currently being underserved.鈥
Dr. McDonald earned her Ph.D. in criminology from the Indiana University of Pennsylvania, an M.S. from Virginia Tech in sociology with a criminology emphasis, and two B.A. degrees in sociology and psychology from West Virginia University.
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