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Jálin B. Johnson, Nakisha Castillo, Natalie V. Nagthall and Hawani Negussie describe the unseen impacts of higher ed’s cultural taxation on minoritized faculty and eight steps to help diminish those impacts. (October, 2023)

Inclusion & Diversity Panel: Inspirational Leaders discuss how Inclusion is key to the success of a digital future • North America  • Brazil • Europe • Australia  • Japan  • Southeast Asia  •

“In this year alone, we have navigated the suffering surrounding mass shootings in our communities, publicized confrontations for human rights, social injustice, inhumane loss of life, and global tragedies, said Dr. Jálin B. Johnson, vice chancellor of equity and inclusion READ MORE

Thank you to the collaborators at #California #CEEDAR for inviting me to participate in their Critical Collaborations Series to discuss inclusive practices within the academy, guiding J.E.D.I. principles and innovative practices to advance advocacy work in IHEs. It was a READ MORE

“Throughout the year, we have the privilege of connecting, collaborating and supporting our team members from across the university,” said Jalin B. Johnson, vice chancellor of equity and inclusion. “The many conversations we have, and the efforts we partner on, READ MORE

The desire to learn and grow one’s own understanding of the world and its wonders is an innately human urge. All people should have the chance to attend a supportive and welcoming school. Yet throughout its history, the American school READ MORE

September 13, 2022 Inclusivity in Social Work   Recognizing an imperative to better prepare students for service in a multicultural and diverse nation, UMass Global social work faculty have spent two years engaging with the university’s Office of Equity and Inclusion READ MORE

In December of 2020 – when first taking on the role of Vice Chancellor of Equity and Inclusion/Diversity Officer – the vision that was “OEI J.E.D.I Day” was but a seed.A hope for our community to come together and engage READ MORE

Association of American Colleges and Universities conference Presentation: Driving Institutional Change: Building Upon the Invisible Labor and Lived Experiences of Black, Minoritized, and Underrepresented Employees We appreciated the opportunity to connect and engage with so very many members of the READ MORE

  Thank you Association of California School Administrators (ACSA) and Dr. Barbara E. Bartels for extending the invitation to share “Connecting with our students, hearing their stories & cherishing their narratives” – applying the ECP framework and Cultural Competence Continuum READ MORE

“Relieved and horrified at the same time…” “There’s this constant self-criticism and fear of failure…” “It doesn’t mean I’m a failure if I crash and burn…” These were just some of the candid and thoughtful comments shared during the BU READ MORE

By Dr. Jalin B. Johnson National Center for Institutional Diversity – Spark series As a mother raising a Black man in the United States, I frequently have discussions with our son about safety during police interactions, situational awareness, perceived behaviors, READ MORE

December 11, 2019 Moderated by Dr. Carlos V. Guzman, panelists Dr. Jalin B. Johnson, Dr. Dustin Domingo, Dr. Ellen Belloumini and Dr. Julianne Zvalo-Martyn participated in the BU virtual branch of AAUW hosted session “Courageous Conversations: Creating a Safe Space READ MORE

Being invited to kick-off the Faculty Series coordinated by the Academic Advising Professional Development Committee, was truly an honor. I was proud to be joined this week by my esteemed colleague, Dr. Lata Murti, as we presented “Equity and Intersectionality: READ MORE

The Inland Ivy Foundation  hosts  Dr. Dorothy Buckhanan Wilson, author of You Can Lead. Wilson’s ‘You Can Lead‘ book signing event was held at the historic Mission Inn (Riverside, CA). Dr. Jalin was pleased to join noted scholars, community advocates & organizers, READ MORE

What is organizational leadership? Breaking down the basics June, 05, 2019 You have your sights set on climbing the ladder to play a more integral role in your company. But how do you proceed? It’s possible that an organizational leadership READ MORE

An Investment in Innovation Is an Investment in People: How Our Course Developer Certification Program Transformed Faculty, Their Perception of Diversity Cognizant Curriculum and Their Efforts in Course Development April 2019 Eight members of Brandman’s faculty presented at the Western READ MORE

March 2019 Inland Empire and High Desert-based full-time and adjunct faculty came together for their annual Professional Development Day (PDD). This was the 11th PDD representing multiple campuses and an interdisciplinary team that included 35 attendees from full-time and adjunct READ MORE

Brandman School of Business and Professional Studies faculty members Jalin Johnson and David Gonzalez. The winter immersion session for Brandman University’s Doctor of Education in Organizational Leadership first- and second-year students doesn’t just bring students from throughout the U.S. and READ MORE

January 04, 2019 by Brandman Career Services The bell has rung on a new year – a time for reassessing the way things have always been done and trying something new. At Brandman University, nobody waits for the turn of the READ MORE

Academic Advising Summit (2019) “Experience, Context and Perspective; Connecting with our students, hearing their stories & cherishing the narrative.” Thank you Dr. Donald B. Scott, Director, Advising & Retention Services, and team for inviting me to be your Keynote at READ MORE

Brandman’s innovative approaches to its Doctor of Education in Organizational Leadership and to improving professional development for adjunct faculty members were the focus of presentations at the 2018 WASC Senior College and University Commission’s Academic Resource Conference. With the theme “Future READ MORE

March 16, 2018 by Cindy O’Dell A team from Brandman, including faculty, staff and a student, represented the university at Esri’s Education Open House earlier in March. Lindsay Yossef, Katy Curameng, Melissa Meyer, Jalin Johnson, Jennifer Woodward and Sheila Steinberg READ MORE

March 12, 2018 Patrick Pierson, Ontario campus director, and faculty members Nicole Schneider, School of Education; Leticia Rojas, School of Education; Jalin Johnson, School of Business and Professional Studies and Jonathan Greenberg, School of Education, were among those leading breakout READ MORE

July 19, 2017 by Jalin B. Johnson, Ed.D. You wouldn’t have a story without the good vs evil, but beyond the entertainment factor, have you dug deep into the bad guys’ backstories and explored what makes them tick? While it may READ MORE

Council of College and Military Educators (CCME) conference – “Collaboration: Strengthen Ourselves for Those We Serve” March 2017 Nirmala Sharma, Glenn Worthington and Jalin B. Johnson recently participated in the Council of College and Military Educators Symposium in Atlanta, Georgia. The conference theme READ MORE

May 17, 2016 By Brandman University More than 40 people from throughout Southern California participated in the May 14 Professional Development Day at Brandman University’s Ontario campus. Academic advisors and campus directors from Ontario, Riverside, Menifee, Victorville, Irvine and the online campus joined adjunct faculty, full-time faculty and READ MORE

Monica Shukla, Jalin B. Johnson and Sheila Lakshmi Steinberg presented an interdisciplinary session, “Engaging and Motivating Diverse Students Across Multiple Learning Platforms,” at the recent Lily Conference on Teaching and Learning held in Anaheim, California. Shukla  is an associate dean in the School of READ MORE

January 26, 2016 by Cindy O’Dell Jalin B. Johnson, Ned Camuso, Jeremy Korr, Sheila Lakshmi Steinberg, Monica Shukla and Michael McGuire. Faculty members and administrators from the School of Business and Professional Studies and the School of Arts and Sciences braved the winter weather READ MORE

November 17, 2015 By Brandman University Professional Development Day at Ontario campus. The Ontario campus of Brandman University hosted a Professional Development Day and adjunct faculty meeting on Nov. 14. The keynote speaker for the day was Dr. Loren O’Connor who talked about READ MORE