Department of Psychology Diversity Committee

OUR MISSION

The Case Western Reserve University Psychology is dedicated to diversity.  We wish to create a welcoming environment to all persons of underrepresented backgrounds, including, but not limited to, individuals of differing ages, ethnic/cultural groups, racial groups, gender identities, physical abilities, religious affiliations or beliefs, sexual orientations, and/or socioeconomic statuses.  We value diversity of experience in our educational community and consider it to be vital to our growth and development as professionals.  As such, the department is committed to the following tasks:

              Recruitment and retention of diverse faculty and clinical supervisors
              Recruitment and retention of diverse graduate students
              Support for current faculty and students of underrepresented backgrounds
              Representation of diversity issues in graduate coursework and colloquia
              Encouragement of research dedicated to diversity issues
              Provision of clinical services to diverse individuals

Our dedication to continuous work on these tasks is represented by the implementation of a Diversity in Action plan. We commit to working collaboratively with our Department to make progress toward the outlined goals. It is our hope that this plan will contribute to an atmosphere of sensitivity, respect, and understanding for all individual differences. We recognize that diversity is a dynamic construct, and we will modify our goals to meet the evolving needs of our students and faculty.

For more information about the multiple ways in which we are incorporating our goals into the program, please see the following links:

              Our membership in diversity-related organizations
              Recent research by faculty and students including diversity issues and diverse
                  populations
              Selection of resources on diversity-related topics