Tarah Trueblood

Duties and Responsibilities: Responsible for the strategic leadership of the Center for American and World Cultures (CAWC) and collaborating effectively across campus and community to enrich the educational experience. Develop strategic plan, programming, and financial plan for the CAWC, including assessment of all programs and services. Spearhead strategic campus-wide diversity and inclusion initiatives. Strategic Initiatives: Global Readiness Certificate: Spearhead strategic initiative to develop, implement, assess, and improve an undergraduate global and intercultural certificate designed to develop domestic and international intercultural competenciesdrawing on existing curricular and co-curricular programming and including experiential learning, study abroad or away, and individual reflection components. Intergroup Dialogue at Miami University: Spearhead strategic initiative to promote, leverage, and position the CAWC to serve as a centralized hub for, programs embedded with Intergroup Dialogue (IGD) theory and practice across the curricula with a view to advance individual inclusive excellence through deep, facilitated dialogue about complex issues surrounding racism, hetero/sexism, classism, and other identity topics.

DIVERSITY CONSULTANT | WORKSHOP FACILITATION | LEADERSHIP COACH | KEYNOTE SPEAKER | WHITE IDENTITY AND CULTURE | WHITE ALLIES | UNCONSCIOUS BIAS | INTERFAITH DIALOGUE | OBJECTIVE: To work with white Americans to cultivate awareness of white culture and white identity, to develop skills for listening and respecting the experiences of people of color, to discover the roots and legacies of white supremacy and slavery, to develop skills for facilitating civil discourse across difference, to support the development of strategies for leading cultural climate change in one's organization or community to make it more inclusive, diverse, and equitable. AREAS OF EXPERTISE: Understanding Unconscious Bias and Privilege Exploring the Legacies of White Supremacy and Slavery Engaging Millennials and Post-Millennials Courageous Conversations across Cultural Differences Creating Inclusive Communities Diverse Team Building Cultural Competency Interfaith Dialogue Multiculturalism Social Justice Curriculum Development, Assessment and Data-Driven Strategic Planning Using the Arts to drive Social Change Writing and Journaling Workshops for Deep Engagement and Self-Reflection