Institute for Empowering Equitable Education in STEM Forum

The forum will be held on Tuesday, February 25th, from 1 PM to 2 PM. The event is schedule to take place in the Multipurpose Room (MPR) of the Campus Center on the Rutgers-Camden campus (326 Penn St). 

Immediately following the event, a Connect & Cultivate mixer will take place in MPR from 2 PM to 3 PM (co-sponsored by the Faculty Diversity Collaborative and the Division of Diversity, Inclusion, and Community Engagement). 

The title of the 2025 Forum is University Policy for Promoting Inclusive Excellence, with the agenda focusing on topics involving tenure and promotion. The goal of the forum is to spark conversation and hear from various faculty groups about their perspectives on tenure and promotion evaluation for inclusive education. Join us for this important forum where faculty across Rutgers will discuss strategies to recognize and support contributions to inclusive excellence in research, teaching, and service. 

The tentative agenda for the event is as follows:

• 1 PM to 2 PM: E3-STEM Forum
  • Welcome Remarks, given by Dr. Kwangwon Lee, Director of E3-STEM
  • Keynote Speaker Presentation, presented by Dr. Heather Tarleton of Loyola Marymount University 
  • Panel Discussion, with Rutgers faculty representatives
  • Closing Remarks
• 2 PM to 3 PM: Connect & Cultivate Mixer

About The Keynote Speaker

Heather Tarleton, Ph.D., M.S., M.P.A.P., serves as the Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs and Professional Development at Loyola Marymount University (LMU). As part of her role, Professor Tarleton supports professional development toward inclusive teaching for faculty and works to develop strategies to recruit and retain a highly qualified and diverse faculty body.

Professor Tarleton also serves as an Associate Professor of Health and Human Sciences at LMU. As a molecular biologist and health care practitioner, her research and courses focus on health disparities and health services for marginalized communities. As an instructor, Professor Tarleton encourages her students to be sensitive to the diversity of needs of others and understand the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration.  

Loyola Marymount University has implemented a tenure and promotion package that recognizes diverse faculty contributions and Professor Tarleton’s insights on the importance of recognizing these contributions within university policy are invaluable.