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Christopher MacDonald-Dennis <cmacden@gmail.com> Social Justice Education, Anti-oppression education |
| Address: | 101 N. Merion Avenue Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania 19010 United States |
| Primary Phone: | 610-526-6586 |
| List Affiliations: | Former Advisory Board Member for H-Antisemitism |
| Interests: | African American History / Studies Holocaust, Genocide, and Memory Studies Sociology Women, Gender, and Sexuality |
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Bio: B.A. Framingham State College M.S. Northeastern University Ed.D. University of Massachusetts Amherst STUDENT AFFAIRS/HIGHER EDUCATION EXPERIENCE 2004-present Assistant Dean/Director of Intercultural Affairs, Bryn Mawr College 2002-2004 SERVE Program Director, University of Michigan 2000-2002 Community Coordinator, Michigan Community Scholars Program, University of Michigan 1998-2000 Assistant Complex Director, University of Massachusetts Amherst 1996-98 Assistant Director of Campus Life for Residence Education, New England College 1995-96 Resident Director, University of Detroit Mercy 1992-95 Staff Associate, Financial Aid, Northeastern University SELECTED SOCIAL JUSTICE TRAINING/EXPERIENCE 2004 Faculty, Tri-college Institute on Race, Gender & Class, Bryn Mawr College 2003-04 Curriculum Development Committee, Bi/multiracial Intragroup Dialogue, Program on Intergroup Relations, University of Michigan. 2003 Diversity Consultant, University of Detroit Mercy Residential Staff Training 2002 Facilitator/Curriculum Developer, Tejiendo Lazos (Latino/a leadership development retreat) and Amplify (LGBT leadership retreat), U. of Michigan 2002 Participant, Social Justice Training Institute, Tucson, AZ 2002 Co-facilitator, Social Identity Circles, First Year Diversity Seminars, U. of Michigan 2001 Facilitator, Heterosexism Curriculum, Intercultural Leadership Seminar, U. of Michigan 1999 Facilitator, “Diversity 101: Who Am I?’ UMASS Amherst August RA Training 1998 Participant, Gay, Lesbian, Straight Education Network Training for Safe Schools Program (program for violence/suicide prevention for GLBQ students) 1996-98 Facilitator, Orientation Diversity Initiatives, New England College 1996 Facilitator, “The Million Man March: What It Means For Us”: Black-Jewish dialogue on the Million Man March, University of Detroit Mercy RESEARCH EXPERIENCE 2003-present Qualitative Research Member, Multiversity Research Study on Effects of Intergroup Dialogue. Research study including University of Washington, University of Michigan, University of Illinois, University of Massachusetts, Arizona State University and University of Maryland 1999 Research Intern, State Bar of Michigan Open Justice Commission Conducted research for Sexual Orientation Committee around lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender diversity training for legal and criminal justice professionals. Designed curricula to educate such professionals in Michigan on sexual minority issues. PUBLICATIONS HIV, Making Good on the Promise “Antisemitism”, Encyclopedia of Multicultural Psychology, SAGE Publications TEACHING EXPERIENCE 2003-4 Field Instructor, SW 691: Advanced Social Work Field Instruction, U of M 2003 Psychology 401: Foundations of Intergroup Relations, U of M 2003 Psychology 311: Practicum for Intergroup Dialogue Facilitators, U of M 2002 Psychology 310/Sociology 320: Training for Intergroup Dialogue Facilitators, U of M 2001-2 Sociology 389: Project Community: Community Development and Non-Profit Organizations, University of Michigan 2000 EDUC 395Z Exploring Conflicts and Common Ground Intergroup Dialogue: People of Color, Multiracial/ethnic People and White People, University of Massachusetts Amherst 1997-8 “GLBT Issues on College Campuses”, Race, Class, and Gender, New England College 1996-8 “Sexual Minority Issues”, KGA 400: Prejudice and Discrimination (capstone seminar for Social Science majors), New England College 1996 Facilitator, Academic Exploration Program 200: Academic Alternatives (career development seminar), University of Detroit Mercy. 1995-96.1 Resident Assistant class (new RA section), University of Detroit Mercy 1994-5 First-Year Experience Seminar, Babson College SELECTED PRESENTATIONS 2003 Political Activism as Service, Campus Compact Community Service Directors Conference, Chicago, IL 2003 Beyond Secret Santa: Exploring Christian Privilege, pre-conference workshop, American College Personnel Association annual convention, Minneapolis, Minnesota 2002 Academic and Student Affairs Partnerships, Michigan College Personnel Association conference 2001 Advocacy and Career Mobility in Student Affairs, pre-conference workshop, American College Personnel Association annual convention, Boston, Massachusetts 2001 Who Am I?: Identity and its Impact on Community Service, 2001 Learning from the Community Conference, University of Michigan 2000 Anti-Semitism: The Forgotten Hatred, University of Massachusetts Lowell Sixth Diversity Symposium 1999 LGBT Students of Color: A Minority Within a Minority, Annual Five College Student Affairs Meeting, South Hadley, Massachusetts 1998 Practical Ethics for New Professionals, American College Personnel Association annual convention, St. Louis, Missouri 1996-8 Becoming an Ally to GLBT Individuals, New England College 1995 Why Do “They” All Sit Together?, AHANA Student Programs Lecture Series, Babson College DISTINCTIONS AND AWARDS 2004 Alfred M. Russell Award for Commitment to BMC Black Community, The Sisterhood, Bryn Mawr College 2004 Invited Participant, Presidential Summit on Diversity & Campus Climate, U. of Michigan 2002 Outstanding Mentor to Undergraduate Students Award (SCGSNP), ACPA Conference 2001 Annuit Coeptis Emerging Professional Award, ACPA Conference 2000 Keynote Speaker, National Coming Out Day, Olivet College, Olivet MI 1999 Recorder, ACPA Senior Scholars Roundtable on Trends Monograph, American College Personnel Association annual convention, Atlanta, GA 1999 Certificate of Special Recognition for Outstanding Public Service, Standing Committee for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Awareness, American College Personnel Association 1998 Ally Award, Womyn’s Network, New England College PROFESSIONAL COMMITTEES AND ACTIVITIES 2004-6 Steering Committee Member, PRAXIS Service Learning Program, Bryn Mawr 2003-04 Member, Martin Luther King Jr. Symposium Committee, University of Michigan 2003-04 Advisor, Multicultural Greek Council, University of Michigan 2003 Chair, Interim Latina/o Coordinator Search Committee, University of Michigan 2003 Co-facilitator, Winter, Spring & Fall Coming Out Support Group, University of Michigan 2002-04 Hispanic Heritage Month/Latino Welcome Initiatives Committee, University of Michigan 2001-05 Awards Chair, Standing Committee on Disability, ACPA 2001-02 Program Chair, Standing Committee for Multicultural Affairs, ACPA 2000-01 Lambda Mentor Coordinator, Standing Committee for LGBT Awareness, ACPA 1999-00 Chancellor’s Task Force on GLBT Matters, University of Massachusetts 1998-00 Resident Director Search Committee, University of Massachusetts 1997-98 Co-Chair, Committee on Concerns of Women & People of Color, New England College 1996-97 New Hampshire NASPA Board of Directors 1995 Chair, National Coming Out Day Committee, University of Detroit Mercy 1995 Female Student Leadership Committee, Babson College 1994-95 Graduate Assistant for Leadership Programs, Babson College 1994-95 AHANA Student Affairs Committee, Babson College 1993-94 Black History Month Committee, Northeastern University PROFESSIONAL AND CIVIC MEMBERSHIPS National Association of Student Personnel Administrators -Knowledge Community for Student Leadership Programs -Student Affairs Professionals Working In and With Academic Affairs Knowledge Community American College Personnel Association -Standing Committee for Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Awareness -Standing Committee on Multicultural Affairs (Multiracial Network, Latino Network) -Standing Committee on Disability National Society for Experiential Education Brother of Phi Iota Alpha Inc., oldest Latino fraternity |
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