DEI Symposium Series - State of the Union DEIBA Panel led by Dr. Cheryl Love

This episode kicks off a series of conversations that originated with the DEI Symposium, held at NCDA’s 2024 Global Career Development Conference in San Diego, CA. Dr. Cheryl Love leads this conversation: State of the Union DEIBA Panel: Allyship, Accomplice, and the Mental and Emotional Costs Associated. Panelists include: Dr. Nathaniel Brown, Dr. Natasha Barnes-Gwynn, Kyle Inselman, and Dr. Alicia S. Monroe.

The panel discussions the impacts of the current political climate on social identities and career development and address the mental and emotional costs of being allies and accomplices in DEIBA work, emphasizing the importance of self-awareness, cultural competence, and servant leadership in supporting students and clients. The conversation also covers strategies for maintaining self-care, the significance of role models, and the ongoing need for training and community support in this critical work.

Cheryl Love, PhD is a Career Counselor and a College Specialist for the Arts, Humanities, School of Education and School of Public Policy in the Career Center at the University of California, Riverside. In this role she also serves as the Liaison to the African Student Programs, the Black Student Success Initiative, Basic Needs, UCR Transfer Work Group, and the Kessler Scholar Program.

Nathaniel Brown, PhD, CSWA, LMSW, LPC, NCC is a Licensed Professional Counselor, an Assistant Professor of Clinical Mental Health Counseling, and Clinical Director of Field Experience Placement in the counseling program at Johns Hopkins University.

Natasha Barnes-Gwynn Ed.D, GCDF, CCC, NCC is a Clinical Professor at Southern New Hampshire University. She also serves as a career consultant through her private practice, Increasing Our Understanding (I.O.U.) Consultation, LLC.

Kyle Inselman, MA, MEd, is the Director of Alumni Career & Professional Development at the University of Denver and also operates an independent career coaching practice, Pride in Your Path, LLC.

Dr. Alicia S. Monroe is a PK–20 experienced educator, international education consultant, and career coach. At Rowan University, she serves as Assistant Director, Strategic Initiatives in the Office of Career Advancement and adjunct faculty in the College of Education and the College of Humanities and Social Sciences. Dr. Monroe is also the CEO and founder of Solutions for Sustained Success, LLC. 

Resources

• NCDA's Diversity Initiatives and Cultural Inclusion (DICI) Committee
• NCDA Multicultural Competencies (currently in revision)
• NCDA Social Justice Resources