Strategies and Pedagogies for Belonging & Inclusion In-Person / Online
It's well known in Higher Education that students feeling a greater sense of belonging experience greater student success and overall well-being. But what do we mean when we say belonging? And what can faculty and staff do in the classroom to enhance feelings of belonging? Join Christopher Donoghue and Eunice Park to learn about classroom strategies and pedagogies that can raise feelings of belonging and inclusion. You will also hear what our students had to say about belonging in a series of Belonging Brainstorming Sessions held in the last few months.
This study was commissioned by Provost Junius Gonzales to provide insights to all Montclair faculty and staff in their work ensuring student success. Understanding the insights gained from this presentation will be helpful as we craft and hone our programming and work in and outside of classrooms. All members of the Montclair community are welcome. Light refreshments, sponsored by Chris Donoghue, will be provided.
- Date:
- Monday, February 24, 2025
- Time:
- 2:00pm - 3:30pm
- Time Zone:
- Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
- Location:
- ADP Center, University Hall 1145
- Audience:
- Community Faculty Leaders Instructors
Christopher Donoghue is a Professor of Sociology. He also directs the Master's in Social Research and Analysis, and the Certificates in Customer and User Experience Research (CX/UX Research) and Data Collection & Management.
He is the editor of The Sociology of Bullying: Power, Status and Aggression Among Adolescents (2022, NYU Press) and the co-author of Statistics: A Tool for Social Research and Data Analysis, 11th Edition with Joseph Healey (2020, Cengage).
Donoghue's research on social psychological topics in education has been published in Journal of Adolescence, Sex Education, Sociological Studies of Children & Youth, Children and Schools, Qualitative Research in Education, Sociological Forum, The Social Science Journal, Multicultural Education and The Journal of Emotional Education.
Eunice Park is an Assistant Professor of the Department of Public Health in the College for Community Health at Montclair State University. Her academic research and interests have been centered upon understanding the multiple factors that influence population health. Her areas of interest also include social cohesion, sense of belonging, measurement, health equity and health justice, systems thinking, social financing, development, North Korean refugees, and global governance.
Dr. Park is also passionate about teaching as research. She is committed to building a learning community as an inclusive educator. She incorporates Universal Design for Learning (UDL) in her teaching as much as possible and produces studies that improve teaching.
Catherine Keohane is Associate Director for the Office for Faculty. She has a Ph.D. in English from Rutgers University and supports faculty of all ranks in their career development.