Dr. Frank Harris III Speaks to SBVC Faculty & Staff Regarding Racial Microaggressions
SBVC hosted a special guest lecture to campus staff and faculty about racial microaggressions, presented by Dr. Frank Harris III. Harris described the concepts of unconscious bias and racial microaggressions in the classroom and on campus and explained the relationship between unconscious bias and racial microaggressions. His goal was to encourage staff and faculty to recognize the ways in which unconscious bias and racial microaggressions impact educational practice with boys and men of color. Dr. Frank Harris III is a professor of postsecondary education and Co-Director of the Community College Equity Assessment Lab (CCEAL) at San Diego State University. He is best known for his expertise in racial in equity in postsecondary education and has made important contributions to knowledge about college student development and the social construction of gender and race in college contexts. His work prioritizes populations that have been historically underrepresented and underserved in education.