Academic Center for Equity and Inclusion
What We Do
The Academic Center for Equity and Inclusion (or “Academic Center”) organizes scholarly and pedagogical activities that advance St. John's University's commitment to an inclusive and equitable University community.
Who we are...
The Academic Center for Equity and Inclusion (or “Academic Center”) organizes scholarly and pedagogical activities that advance St. John's University's commitment to an inclusive and equitable University community. The Academic Center exists to foster personal and institutional accountability for the University’s mission of “respect for the rights of every person” and advancement of the global common good. Thus, we aim to repair damage caused by social injustices and oppose all forms of oppression that harm our community, based upon race, ethnicity, class, gender, sexual orientation, language, ability, political status, partisan affiliation, or religious membership.
What we do...
As an "Academic Center," we organize and catalyze the following scholarly and pedagogical activities:
- Research and Publication. Assist and advise academic units in their support of faculty research and scholarship on equity and inclusion topics.
- Literacy and Pedagogy. Support and facilitate opportunities to develop equity literacy, inclusive curriculum, and anti-oppression pedagogies.
- Institutional Accountability and Recognition. Advise those who monitor academic units’ efforts to implement equity and inclusion plans, and advocate for recognition of faculty who cultivate campus equity and inclusion programming.
- Collaborative Learning. Nurture and expand University spaces for collaborative critical inquiry, co-curricular engagement, and community partnership regarding equity and inclusion.
Our Team
Manouchkathe Cassagnol, Pharm.D. (she/her/hers)
Clinical Professor
College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Executive Director, Academic Center for Equity and Inclusion
St. Augustine Hall, 402-1
acei@stjohns.edu
718-990-1597
Kamanie Jialal (she/her/hers)
Assistant Director
Academic Center for Equity and Inclusion
St. Augustine Hall, 402
jialalk@stjohns.edu
718-990-1581
Robert Fanuzzi, Ph.D. (he/him/his)
Associate Professor of English and American Studies
Director, Equity-Minded Assessment
Academic Center for Equity and Inclusion
St. Augustine Hall, 402
acei@stjohns.edu
Liz Chase, Ed.D. (she/her/hers)
Associate Professor, Department of Curriculum and Instruction
Professional Development Coordinator
Academic Center for Equity and Inclusion
St. Augustine Hall, 402
acei@stjohns.edu
Max Freeman, Ph.D., CCC-SLP/L (he/him/his)
Assistant Professor, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders
Inclusive Teaching Fellows Coordinator
Academic Center for Equity and Inclusion
St. Augustine Hall, 402
acei@stjohns.edu
Additional Resources
Institute for Critical Race and Ethnic Studies
Inclusive Teaching Institute
This is a 3-part workshop series intended for all faculty interested in expanding their capacity to teach effectively through an equity and inclusion lens. The ITI focuses on inclusive teaching practices, including social justice concepts, creating inclusive teaching materials and experiences, and how to facilitate difficult classroom conversations. It is also an introduction to the ACEI community.
To learn about and register for each module, please visit our LibGuide (coming soon).
P&B Equity Advocate
The purpose of the Equity Advocate certificate program is to ensure that all faculty hiring processes utilize fair, consistent, and equitable practices during all phases of the process.
Inclusive Teaching Fellows
The ACEI Inclusive Teaching Fellowships have 4 central goals:
1. Build our collective capacity to support inclusive teaching on campus
2. Create excellent faculty-led professional development on inclusive teaching
3. Strengthen faculty relationships by building community
4. Build faculty leadership