Pulse Check: The Culture Code: Leading with Diversity — Part 2

The Culture Code: Leading with Diversity — Part 2: Women in Leadership Empowering Future Generations

Host Christian Ponce sits down with Dr. Cristina Alcalde, Vice President for Transformation and Inclusive Excellence at Miami University, to explore how Latina leadership is reshaping the future of higher education. They unpack the educational attainment gap facing Hispanic communities, the role of cultural identity in leadership, and the power of mentorship and inclusion. Dr. Alcalde brings her lived experience as an immigrant, scholar, and advocate to a timely conversation on equity and representation in academia.

Guest Name: Dr. Cristina Alcalde, VP, Miami University 

Guest Social: https://www.linkedin.com/in/m-cristina-alcalde-ph-d-24b71b8b/

Guest Bio: Dr. Alcalde is a gender and women's studies scholar and anthropologist whose research focuses on racialization, gender, migration, gender violence, and exclusion. As Vice President for Transformational and Inclusive Excellence at Miami University, she leads inclusion efforts, working closely with students, faculty, and staff.

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