{"id":14435,"date":"2025-09-25T13:33:06","date_gmt":"2025-09-25T17:33:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/faculty-excellence\/?page_id=14435"},"modified":"2025-09-25T13:33:06","modified_gmt":"2025-09-25T17:33:06","slug":"dialogue-across-difference-working-group","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/faculty-excellence\/dialogue-across-difference-working-group\/","title":{"rendered":"Dialogue Across Difference Working Group"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>All members of the Dialogue Across Difference Working Group members participate in building programming that <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">helps faculty and leaders build the skills needed to foster productive communication across differences.<\/span>The Dialogue Across Difference (DAD) Working Group meets regularly to plan programing, with group members serving as spokespersons and facilitating workshops and panels.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Group members are also available for consultation with faculty or staff who face challenges in the work of fostering dialogue<\/strong>. Community members may contact one of these colleagues directly, or reach out to Vera Senina and Emily Isaacs.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>For faculty who face an immediately challenging situation, contacting your chair or dean is always reasonable. You can also refer to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/faculty-excellence\/teaching-resources\/inclusivity-and-diversity\/political-discussions-in-the-classroom\/\">Political Discussions in the Classroom<\/a> resource on our website.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class='inset lt-grey'><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>GROUP MEMBERS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Mark Allman, Office of the President. Contact: <a href=\"mailto:allmanm@montclair.edu\">allmanm@montclair.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Jessica Brater,\u00a0 Department of Theater and Dance. Contact: <a href=\"mailto:braterj@montclair.edu\">braterj@montclair.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Brad van Eeden-Moorefield, Department of Family Science and Human Development.<br \/>\nContact: <a href=\"mailto:vaneedenmobr@montclair.edu\">vaneedenmobr@montclair.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Brigid Harrison, Political Science and Law. Contact: <a href=\"mailto:harrisonb@mail.montclair.edu\">harrisonb@montclair.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Emily Isaacs, Office for Faculty Excellence. Contact: <a href=\"mailto:isaacse@montcalir.edu\">isaacse@montcalir.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Vera Senina, Office for Faculty Excellence. Contact: <a href=\"mailto:seninav@montclair.edu\">seninav@montclair.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Tanesha Thomas, Department of Sociology. Contact: <a href=\"mailto:thomasta@montclair.edu\">thomasta@montclair.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Patricia Virella, Educational Leadership. Contact: <a href=\"mailto:virellap@montclair.edu\">virellap@montclair.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Jason Williams, Department of Justice Studies. Contact: <a href=\"mailto:williamsjas@montclair.edu\">williamsjas@montclair.edu<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>All members of the Dialogue Across Difference Working Group members participate in building programming that helps faculty and leaders build the skills needed to foster productive communication across differences.The Dialogue Across Difference (DAD) Working Group meets regularly to plan programing, with group members serving as spokespersons and facilitating workshops and panels. 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