Tim Watkins, Ed.D.
Chair, CCAC, Coordinator of Graduate Programs in Elementary Education, Curriculum & Instruction, and Higher Education and Associate Professor of Teacher Education, Leadership, and Research
Cultural competence is important to me because it provides knowledge, understanding, and the ability to interact effectively with others from various cultural backgrounds and beliefs while offering the opportunity to build long-lasting relationships with individuals from all walks of life.
Shelby Brownlee, B.A.
Graduate Assistant, Student in Counselor Education
Mary Bess Pannel, Ph.D., LPC, NCC
Program Coordinator and Assistant Professor of Counselor Education
When was the last time you put yourself in someone else's shoes? Cultural competence sensitivity is fundamental in providing us perspectives we would normally never consider.
Corlis Snow, Ed.D.
Interim Chair and Associate Professor of Teacher Education, Leadership, and Research
Cultural competence means self-awareness and acknowledgement of the diverse threads that make up the fabric of society.
Karey Westfall, A.S.
Senior Secretary, Teacher Education, Leadership, & Research.
Jon Westfall, Ph.D.
Coordinator and Associate Professor of Psychology
Cultural competency is important to me simply because culture underlies a large portion of how we view the world, and I cannot understand how others see things differently if I don’t understand some of their cultural influences.
