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Steering Away From Stereotypes
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This week on the podcast we tackle stereotypes that women of color encounter in the workplace and academia. We talked to current UNC student, Hannah Locklear, about her experiences on campus and to Maria Erb, one of the womxn of color in leadership on UNC's campus, about the stereotypes she has experiences and how she supports students who experience stereotypes.
Guest Bios
Hannah Locklear is a junior at UNC-Chapel Hill majoring in Human Development & Family Studies. She is a proud Native American woman.
Maria Dykema Erb is a higher education and student affairs professional with over 26 years in enrollment management; academic dean’s office and program administration; and the holistic development of students with diverse backgrounds. As a proud first-generation college graduate, she holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Hotel Administration from the University of New Hampshire, and a Master of Education degree in Interdisciplinary Studies with a concentration in Higher Education, Leadership, and Counseling from the University of Vermont.
Maria began her professional career at the University of Vermont and worked in the Undergraduate Admissions Office, the Women’s Agricultural Network in Extension, The Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources, and the ALANA Student Center. After 20 years there, Maria moved with her family to North Carolina to escape the long, cold winters. She served as the Associate Director of College Access and Success in the Multicultural Center at Elon University and the Senior Program Coordinator of the MSN Program at Duke University’s School of Nursing. Maria is currently the Co-Director for Diversity & Student Success in the Graduate School at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill.
Additional Resources
Why the Gender Leadership Gap Is So Much Worse for Women of Color
Multicultural Women at Work: The Working Mother Report
How Women of Color Are Portrayed in TV & Film
This podcast is a creation of the Womxn of Worth Initiative at UNC-Chapel Hill with support from the American Association for University Women (AAUW).
This podcast features the song “mountaintops in the sky” by Artificial.Music, available under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license.
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