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The CIED recognized a cohort of faculty and staff who had committed themselves to an intensive EDI training regimen through LinkedIn Learning. Those who completed the multiple training modules were distinguished as “EDI Ambassadors” by the CIED and earned a special certification badge. In part three of this four-part series, EDI Ambassadors Laura Collazo, instructional design/data assistant, Office of Faculty Development and Instructional Technology (OFDIT), and Test Flight facilitator, Office of Academic Affairs; and Dr. Kate Moss, doctoral lecturer, General Education and Liberal Studies, share their insights after completing EDI coursework earlier this year.

CUNY SPS Nursing Assistant Professor Dr. Olga Kagan co-authored an article on the rising importance of the nursing informatics community in New York State. The article, "The Impact of Leadership on the Continued Growth of the Nursing Informatics Community in New York State and Beyond, " was published in September 2023.

Academic Community Leader and Nursing Assistant Professor Dr. Jennifer McIntosh recently published a collaborative article, "Association of Hospice Agency Location and Neighborhood Socioeconomic Disadvantage in the U.S.," in the
American Journal of Hospice & Palliative Medicine.

The CIED recognized a cohort of faculty and staff who had committed themselves to an intensive EDI training regimen through LinkedIn Learning. Those who completed the multiple training modules were distinguished as “EDI Ambassadors” by the CIED and earned a special certification badge.EDI Ambassadors Trevaughn Bynum-Ortiz, the academic program specialist for the online Business programs, Rinchen (Rin) Lama, human resources coordinator, and Jan Oosting, assistant professor of Nursing programs, share their insights after completing EDI coursework earlier this year.

CUNY SPS Associate Professor and Academic Director of Interdisciplinary Studies Regina Bernard was recently named as a faculty fellow in the SPCUNY educational network. The SPCUNY educational network amplifies the collective power of socially engaged artists, scholars, and advocates throughout CUNY's rich tapestry of faculty, staff, and students working for social justice. Based at the CUNY Graduate Center, SPCUNY’s theory of educational transformation fosters structures for diverse creative leaders who will empower New York City as an inclusive, justice-driven cultural landscape. This initiative is funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.