Jennifer Reichart
Executive Director of Diversity, Inclusion, Equity, and Belonging - Richland Community College
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Jennifer (Jenny) Reichart is a nationally-recognized Holmes Scholar and DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) leader in higher education. In her action research, she studies complex equity problems affecting underserved students using design and systems thinking. As a practitioner, she has served as a counselor and community leader creating open pathways to, from, and within higher education. She has worked in higher education as a staff member, faculty member, senior-level administrator, and executive leader for the past fifteen years. She is an expert in trauma-informed/resilience-focused instruction, a trailblazer in faculty and student self-care practices, and a certified emotional intelligence life coach in the area of higher education executive leadership. In her position as Executive Director of Diversity, Inclusion, Equity, and Belonging at Richland Community College, she serves as an internal consultant and thought leader on the President’s Cabinet and as the college’s Title IX, ADA, EEOC, and Compliance Officer.
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DEI and Digital Badging Programs in Rural Communities
Diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts have often been perceived as necessary only in urban areas in higher education with most of this focus on the diversity of the student body. However, many centers for teaching and learning in rural areas understand that DEI initiatives are a necessary part of the higher education infrastructure in all areas of the institution and institutions in all areas. This session takes a deeper dive into the unique challenges of DEI programming at rural colleges and universities and how centers for teaching and learning are implementing digital badges to recognize diversity, achieve equity, and promote inclusion.
Jennifer Reichart
Executive Director of Diversity, Inclusion, Equity, and Belonging - Richland Community College
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