Isabel
Calderon
Spring Class of 2021
Strategic Communications and Anthropology
I was really interested in addressing diversity and inclusion at Miami University due to being WOC who has attended diversity events such as the Bridges Program. I really wanted to explore Miami’s history of racist events, administrative responses, and understand it from an anthropological lens.
Isabel
Calderon
Spring Class of 2021
Strategic Communications and Anthropology
I was really interested in addressing diversity and inclusion at Miami University due to being WOC who has attended diversity events such as the Bridges Program. I really wanted to explore Miami’s history of racist events, administrative responses, and understand it from an anthropological lens.
Meet The Team
Isabel
Calderon
She/Her
Anthropology and Strategic Communications
Graduating May 2021
I was really interested in addressing diversity and inclusion at Miami University due to being WOC who has attended diversity events such as the Bridges Program. I really wanted to explore Miami’s history of racist events, administrative responses, and understand it from an anthropological lens.
Nik
Sawade
They/Them
Anthropology and Political Science
Graduating Dec 2021
I'm invested in this project as a person within the LGBT community who faces discrimination for sexuality and gender but not race. My goal is to help educate Miami students who've not had to face racial bias or discrimination understand the actions that must be taken to prevent further harm in the future to our students of color.
Nicole
Rosiello
She/TheyElle/Ella
Anthropology, Latin American Studies, Spanish
Graduating Dec 2021
As someone whose advocacy for immigrants' and subaltern rights informs her academic work, I believe public anthropology is the best way for students, intellectuals, and professors to have an impact on their communities. I believe fostering sympathy through sharing experiences is the first step to brining about chance, and that testimony, research, and ethnography are the best way to reveal the truth.
Caroline
Ehrich
She/Her
Anthropology
Graduating Dec 2021
At the beginning of the Black Lives Matter movement, I decided to educate myself about structural racism and subconscious biases. This inspired me to examine diversity and racism in my community at Miami University, with a specific focus on Greek Life.
Valarie
Gabbard
She/Her
Anthropology and Zoology
Graduating May 2021
The events of summer 2020 brought about a lot of personal attention, activism, and passion for the Black Lives Matter Movement. Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion have always been a hot topic in my community growing up, and Miami University is no exception. Equipped with anthropological frameworks, I’m excited to tackle important issues and challenge misconception in this MEAD Project.