Harper College will be closed Monday, May 26, in observance of Memorial Day.
The Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (JEDI) Faculty Fellowship program was designed by Dr. Tamara A. Johnson, the inaugural Vice President of the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, in 2022. This fellowship affords Harper College's full-time faculty members a distinguished opportunity to obtain exposure to the administrative aspects of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Social Justice (DEISJ) work while supporting the Office of DEI in achieving departmental goals and helping the institution actualize its equity-centered priorities. JEDI Faculty Fellows are awarded a one academic year appointment, with the possibility of renewal, 3-hour course reassignment each semester and access to professional development resources and experiences. Fellows also receive direct mentoring and coaching from Dr. Johnson and unique opportunities to interact with senior-level leadership.
The JEDI Faculty Fellowship program garnered national recognition within six months of its launch in the Community College Daily. Click here to read the news article " Harper’s JEDI Faculty Fellows are a Force for Change" by Bryan Wawzenek!
Each JEDI Faculty Fellow extends their talents, passion, scholarship and leadership to the program. Fellows commit to ten hours of service per week (including four office hours on campus at the Cultural Center) to support the Office of DEI. The Fellows' primary contributions and experiences are rooted in the following categories:
Additionally, Fellows attend weekly 1:1 meetings with Dr. Johnson and monthly Office of DEI team meetings. Fellows also have opportunities to lead, design and support campus-wide DEI initiatives.
Gerardo Cruz, Language, 2024-2025
Dr. Joshua P. Sunderbruch, English, 2023-2025
Dr. Markenya Williams, Early Childhood Education, 2022-2024
Dr. Alina Pajtek, ESL & Linguistics, 2022-2023