Ragia Hassan, a doctoral candidate in Curriculum and Instruction, Department of Professional Studies in Education, will present “Culturally Responsive Mentorship—Black Graduate Student and Faculty Perceptions, a Case Study Approach” as part of the Diversity Research Presentation Series.
This presentation describes a framework the researcher developed to enhance faculty intercultural competence. The framework draws on empathy and self-reflection to help faculty recognize and understand students' perspectives and develop a positive attitude. This immersive experience offers the advantage of having faculty and staff put themselves in the position of students from different cultures/ethnicities.
Intercultural competence is an essential tool in the twenty-first century and an integrated part of global readiness. However, it is not always clearly inbuilt into the system. Faculty in higher education need the training to increase their cultural competence.
Hassan's research was accepted as a book chapter by IGI Global. She recently published a book chapter on “Education of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students in Qatar: Challenges and Opportunities,” and she is currently working on a research project on using immersive technology to improve faculty's intercultural competence.