Psychology Graduate Student Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion RSO

Mission

The Psychology Graduate Student Diversity RSO is committed to fostering an inclusive and affirming environment that inspires staff, faculty, and students to achieve their full potential. We are a student-led community that welcomes diverse individuals and allies who believe that by engaging in open and empathetic dialogue we can cultivate and support cultural humility, mutual respect, and social justice within our department and the broader community. We conceptualize diversity as differences in race/ethnicity, culture, gender/gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, age, and abilities; and we value the richness that these intersecting identities bring to our community.

Vision

We envision a UW community that not only accepts but also celebrates and integrates diversity as a central tenet of our departmental culture. We aspire to foster a climate reflective of diversity in thought, experience, and identity across staff, faculty, and students; a climate that honors and integrates diverse viewpoints and experiences into classroom, research, and clinical practices. Our Committee’s initiatives to bring forth our vision will prepare the next generation of psychologists who will become leaders, embodying these ideals in their future professional and personal endeavors.

Initiatives

In acknowledgement that inclusion is a dynamic and conscious practice, we cultivate and support diversity within research, teaching, and service through the following student-led workgroups:

1. Mixed Media:

The Mixed Media workgroup recruits student or faculty volunteers to share a form of media that centers some aspect of diversity (e.g., research article, podcast, TED Talk, music).

2. Professional Development:

The Professional Development workgroup focuses on securing opportunities for education and training in implementing and improving DEI across the areas of research and teaching. 

3. Implementation & Dissemination:

The Implementation & Dissemination workgroup organizes events and newsletters to promote a sense of community and disseminate information within the department.