{"id":2,"date":"2023-10-04T16:17:11","date_gmt":"2023-10-04T16:17:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/hhmi\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2026-06-22T14:58:45","modified_gmt":"2026-06-22T14:58:45","slug":"hhmi","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/hhmi\/","title":{"rendered":"HHMI"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-2\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-2-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-2-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-2-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-gold-buttons panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-gold-buttons so-widget-smcm-gold-buttons-default-d75171398898-2\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><nav class=\"smcm-gold-buttons\"><ul><li><div class=\"smcm-gb-item\"><a href=\"#hhmi\"><div class=\"smcm-gb-label-wrapper\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-star\"><\/i>HHMI Overview<\/div><div class=\"smcm-gb-icon-wrapper\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-angles-down smcm-gb-linktype\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"smcm-gb-item\"><a href=\"#team\"><div class=\"smcm-gb-label-wrapper\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-people-group\"><\/i>Leadership Team<\/div><div class=\"smcm-gb-icon-wrapper\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-angles-down smcm-gb-linktype\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"smcm-gb-item\"><a href=\"#program\"><div class=\"smcm-gb-label-wrapper\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-person\"><\/i>Program Director<\/div><div class=\"smcm-gb-icon-wrapper\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-angles-down smcm-gb-linktype\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/li><li><div class=\"smcm-gb-item\"><a href=\"#timeline\"><div class=\"smcm-gb-label-wrapper\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-timeline\"><\/i>Timeline<\/div><div class=\"smcm-gb-icon-wrapper\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-angles-down smcm-gb-linktype\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"smcm-gb-item\"><a href=\"#resources \"><div class=\"smcm-gb-label-wrapper\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-briefcase\"><\/i>Resources<\/div><div class=\"smcm-gb-icon-wrapper\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-angles-down smcm-gb-linktype\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-2-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div id=\"hhmi\" class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-2-1\" ><div id=\"pgc-2-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-2-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-title panel-first-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-title so-widget-smcm-title-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h2 class=\"smcm-section-title navy\" style=\"\"><strong>Overview<\/strong> Of HHMI At SMCM<\/h2><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-2-1-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-last-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p>The HHMI Inclusive Excellence 3 (IE3) Project will support the college in reflecting upon and ultimately restructuring the way it facilitates, evaluates and rewards teaching and learning practices that center on diversity, equity, inclusion, justice and access (DEIJA). It will accomplish this goal by engaging with faculty, staff, and administrators in understanding and implementing inclusive teaching at the college to increase student success.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-2-1-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-2-1-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"3\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-113ccd71f3e6-2\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/153\/2026\/06\/52769057605_e6fac9c367_k.jpg\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/153\/2026\/06\/52769057605_e6fac9c367_k.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/153\/2026\/06\/52769057605_e6fac9c367_k-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/153\/2026\/06\/52769057605_e6fac9c367_k-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/153\/2026\/06\/52769057605_e6fac9c367_k-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/153\/2026\/06\/52769057605_e6fac9c367_k-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/153\/2026\/06\/52769057605_e6fac9c367_k-272x182.jpg 272w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" alt=\"A group of students in an art classroom sketching plaster busts at easels, with drawings displayed on the back wall.\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-2-2\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div id=\"team\" class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-2-2\" ><div id=\"pgc-2-2-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-2-2-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_media_image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"4\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-2-2-0-0\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/153\/2023\/10\/52864986531_889062bfee_k.jpg\" class=\"image wp-image-10  attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"People in a gymnasium gather around a large poster display featuring scientific data and diagrams. A presenter gestures towards the poster while explaining to attendees. Bleachers and an NCAA logo are visible in the background.\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/153\/2023\/10\/52864986531_889062bfee_k.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/153\/2023\/10\/52864986531_889062bfee_k-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/153\/2023\/10\/52864986531_889062bfee_k-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/153\/2023\/10\/52864986531_889062bfee_k-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/153\/2023\/10\/52864986531_889062bfee_k-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/153\/2023\/10\/52864986531_889062bfee_k-272x182.jpg 272w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-2-2-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-2-2-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-title panel-first-child\" data-index=\"5\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-title so-widget-smcm-title-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h2 class=\"smcm-section-title navy\" style=\"\">HHMI Leadership <strong>Team<\/strong><\/h2><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-2-2-1-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-last-child\" data-index=\"6\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<ol>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/inside.smcm.edu\/directory\/kelly-y-neiles\">Kelly Y. Neiles<\/a>, Ph.D., Associate Dean of Faculty, Associate Professor of Chemistry<\/li>\n<li>Peter Sanders, M.S., DEIJA Systems Fellow<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/inside.smcm.edu\/directory\/katy-arnett\">Katy Arnett<\/a>, Ph.D., Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs, Professor of Educational Studies<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/inside.smcm.edu\/directory\/jose-r-ballesteros\">Jos\u00e9 R. Ballesteros<\/a>, Ph.D., Professor of Spanish<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.google.com\/smcm.edu\/citl\/about-us\/our-team\/sam-bio\">Samantha Elliott<\/a>, Ph.D., Director of the Center for Inclusive Teaching and Learning<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/inside.smcm.edu\/directory\/gili-freedman\">Gili Freedman<\/a>, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Psychology<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/inside.smcm.edu\/directory\/argelia-gonzalez-hurtado\">Argelia Gonzalez Hurtado<\/a>, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Spanish<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/inside.smcm.edu\/directory\/sarah-lynn-malena\">Sarah Malena<\/a>, Ph.D., Associate Professor of History<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/inside.smcm.edu\/directory\/scott-p-mirabile\">Scott Mirabile<\/a>, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Psychology<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/inside.smcm.edu\/directory\/shanen-m-sherrer\">Shanen M. Sherrer<\/a>, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Biochemistry<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/inside.smcm.edu\/directory\/andrew-j-cognard-black\">Andrew J. Cognard-Black<\/a>, Ph.D., Associate\u00a0Professor of Sociology<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/inside.smcm.edu\/directory\/natalia-barreto\">Natalia Barreto<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-2-3\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div id=\"program\" class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-2-3\" ><div id=\"pgc-2-3-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-2-3-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-title panel-first-child\" data-index=\"7\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-title so-widget-smcm-title-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h2 class=\"smcm-section-title navy\" style=\"\">Program <strong>Director<\/strong><\/h2><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-2-3-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-last-child\" data-index=\"8\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p>Associate Dean of Faculty, Associate Professor of Chemistry<\/p>\n<p>I am the Program Director (PD) for the HHMI IE3 Project at SMCM. The focus of this grant is to increase the use of teaching and learning practices centered on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Justice, and Accountability through changing incentive structures at the institution. As the PD at SMCM, I work with my team to coordinate efforts towards this overarching goal by ensuring that: a) key stakeholders are involved at appropriate levels, b) the decisions made are data-driven, and c) the processes that result from these efforts are in alignment with the college mission and vision.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-2-3-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-2-3-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"9\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-113ccd71f3e6-2\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/153\/2023\/10\/Headshot-1-scaled.jpg\" width=\"1798\" height=\"2560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/153\/2023\/10\/Headshot-1-scaled.jpg 1798w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/153\/2023\/10\/Headshot-1-211x300.jpg 211w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/153\/2023\/10\/Headshot-1-719x1024.jpg 719w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/153\/2023\/10\/Headshot-1-768x1093.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/153\/2023\/10\/Headshot-1-1079x1536.jpg 1079w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/153\/2023\/10\/Headshot-1-1438x2048.jpg 1438w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1798px) 100vw, 1798px\" alt=\"A woman with short, light blonde hair smiles at the camera. She is wearing a black blouse with red floral patterns and stands in an outdoor area with blurred greenery and a lamp post in the background.\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-2-4\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-2-4-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-2-4-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-title panel-first-child\" data-index=\"10\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-title so-widget-smcm-title-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h2 class=\"smcm-section-title navy\" style=\"\"><strong>Timeline<\/strong><\/h2><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-2-4-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-last-child\" data-index=\"11\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<table class=\"hhmitable\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"col\">Spring 2021<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Fall 2022<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Spring 2023<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Summer 2023<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Fall 2023<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Invited to Join the HHMI Inclusive Excellence Learning Community<\/td>\n<td>Awarded HHMI IE3 Grant (Large Grant for Phase 2)<\/td>\n<td>Hired Staff and Shared Initial Project Plans at the Faculty General Assembly<\/td>\n<td>Conducted Faculty Interviews<\/td>\n<td>In-Depth Analysis of Interview Data and College Policies<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Awarded HHMI IE3 Learning Grant (Small Grant for Phase 1)<\/td>\n<td>Joined HHMI IE3 Learning Community Cluster 6<\/td>\n<td>Reviewed College Policies on Faculty Teaching and Evaluation<\/td>\n<td>Participated in the National HHMI IE3 Meeting<\/td>\n<td>Website Development<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-2-5\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div id=\"resources\" class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-2-5\" ><div id=\"pgc-2-5-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-2-5-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"12\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-113ccd71f3e6-2\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/153\/2023\/10\/53003024901_6ca429d5d6_k.jpg\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1536\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/153\/2023\/10\/53003024901_6ca429d5d6_k.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/153\/2023\/10\/53003024901_6ca429d5d6_k-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/153\/2023\/10\/53003024901_6ca429d5d6_k-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/153\/2023\/10\/53003024901_6ca429d5d6_k-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/153\/2023\/10\/53003024901_6ca429d5d6_k-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" alt=\"Aerial view of a university campus featuring multiple brick buildings with dark roofs, surrounded by greenery. 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