This panel is sponsored by the COMS Alumni Advisory Council in partnership with the Ohio University Alumni Association.

Bobcats and friends are invited to join panelists as they discuss their experiences fostering more inclusive environments responsive to diverse identities including lessons learned and future aspirations. 

MC and Moderator:  Tyrone Carr, Executive Director of Interlink Alliance at Ohio University and Director, Diversity Alumni Initiatives 

Panelists: 

Dr. jw Smith, Professor in the School of Communication Studies, OHIO 
Micah McCarey, Director of OHIO LGBT Center (OHIO HTC BSC, '07)
Dr. Michael Burns, Production Consultant on NBC's Today Show Olympic Coverage Team and Director of Career Readiness at Texas State University (OHIO BSC '05)
Dr. Katrina Bell-Jordan, Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Northeastern Illinois University in Chicago (OHIO BSJ '93, MA '94, PhD '97)
Dr. Jeff Tyus, Professor in the Department of Communication at Youngstown State University (OHIO BSC '93, MA '95, PhD '99)

You will receive a confirmation email upon registration that will include details on how to join this virtual event.

If you have any questions, please email John Rogers at  rogersj1@ohio.edu .