Creating Inclusive Learning Environments
Equity and Inclusion and Human Resources are excited to host
Dr. Aeriel Ashlee for the February professional development hour, Creating Inclusive Learning Environments
Tuesday, February 18, 2-3 p.m. in T.1400 and on Zoom
This session will explore how to move beyond good intentions and intentionally create inclusive learning environments—both in the classroom and in co-curricular spaces.
Practicing equity and inclusion requires action. How do we embody these values in the ways we teach, engage, and support students? Let’s dig in, reflect, and strategize together.
Join the conversation—let’s build more intentional, equitable, and inclusive spaces for learning and growth!
Dr. Aeriel Ashlee Bio
Dr. Aeriel A. Ashlee (she/her) is an award-winning author, facilitator, and professional speaker with nearly 20 years of experience designing and leading diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging initiatives in higher education. She previously served as the inaugural Belonging Mindset Faculty Fellow in the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning at St. Cloud State University, where she is also associate professor of College Counseling and Student Development.
Prior to her faculty career, Dr. Aeriel worked in student affairs advocating for Students of Color and fostering brave space for bold conversations. Her scholarship explores pedagogies of belonging, the intersection of contemplative and liberatory practices, and coalition building, with a particular focus on transracial adoptee and multiracial communities. Dr. Aeriel holds a Ph.D. in Educational Leadership from Miami University, a M.Ed. in Counseling & College Student Personnel from the University of Maryland, and a B.A. in Strategic Communication from the University of Minnesota.