• Amber Gentile , Associate Professor , Leadership in Education
• Atasha Quarles , Associate Director , Financial Aid
• Maria Warnick , Assistant Professor , Public Health Program
This conference would not be possible without the support of the following :
• Mary Sortino , Dean , School of Business and Education for providing funding support .
• GMercyU Marketing team for their assistance in promoting the conference and preparing conference materials .
• GMercyU IT team for providing technical oversight for the Zoom sessions .
• Deb Schadler , Assistant Dean of Education , for processing the Act 48 credits .
Statement on Diversity , Equity & Inclusion ( DEI )
Gwynedd Mercy University ’ s core values of integrity in word and deed , respect for the dignity of all people , service to society , and social justice in a diverse world , place inclusive excellence at the center of our daily work and relationships as a Catholic , Mercy university . Inclusive excellence recognizes that to advance our mission successfully , we must value , engage , and include the rich diversity of all the members of our community .
In seeking to live this commitment faithfully , we must first acknowledge how we are continuously influenced by the collective history of systemic inequity in society at large , despite our commitment to inclusivity . We must learn from our failures and build upon our successes to work toward a more inclusive institution that is rooted in Mercy .
To achieve this , our community must meaningfully internalize this work of transformation ; it will require all to engage in collaborative implementation that strategically integrates inclusion and radical mercy into the curriculum , co-curriculum , administrative structures , practices , decision-making , and culture .
Land Acknowledgment
We recognize and acknowledge that Gwynedd Mercy University stands on the Indigenous territory known as “ Lenapehoking ,” the traditional homelands of the Lenape , also called Lenni-Lenape or Delaware Indians . These are the people who , during the 1680s , negotiated with William Penn to facilitate the founding of the colony of Pennsylvania . Their descendants today include the Delaware Tribe and Delaware Nation of Oklahoma ; the Nanticoke Lenni-Lenape , Ramapough Lenape , and Powhatan Renape of New Jersey ; and the Munsee Delaware of Ontario .
Consistent with the University ’ s commitment to Diversity , Equity & Inclusion , we will continue to develop our understanding of the historical and current experiences of all Native peoples .
Learn more about Diversity , Equity , and Inclusion at Gwynedd Mercy University .