28 min
The Upside VT: Fortunes with Dr. Wanda Heading-Grant The Upside VT
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Dr. Wanda Heading-Grant and I discuss her inspiring path to leadership and the importance of networks of support and sponsorship for women of color.
Dr. Wanda Heading-Grant is the Vice President for Human Resources, Diversity and Multicultural Affairs at the University of Vermont. Throughout her years of leadership, she has been recognized for her dedication to social justice, and establishing programs and policies to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion to the classroom and the workplace. She has received numerous awards, including the 2019 Women Worth Watching Award from Profiles in Diversity Journal, the 2018 University of Vermont Alumni Achievement Award, and the 2018 National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education Individual Leadership Award. Heading-Grant is a Clinical Associate Professor in the College of Education and Social Services and a member of the graduate faculty at UVM, with certifications from Yale University, Harvard University, and the Society for Human Resource Management.
This interview is part one of the Fortunes show, see part two with author Shomari Wills. Both interviews are inspired by "To Sing of Common Things: Making A Way Out of No Way," an even series moderated by Dr. Heading-Grant at the Clemmons Family Farm.
To learn more: clemmonsfamilyfarm.org
Dr. Wanda Heading-Grant and I discuss her inspiring path to leadership and the importance of networks of support and sponsorship for women of color.
Dr. Wanda Heading-Grant is the Vice President for Human Resources, Diversity and Multicultural Affairs at the University of Vermont. Throughout her years of leadership, she has been recognized for her dedication to social justice, and establishing programs and policies to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion to the classroom and the workplace. She has received numerous awards, including the 2019 Women Worth Watching Award from Profiles in Diversity Journal, the 2018 University of Vermont Alumni Achievement Award, and the 2018 National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education Individual Leadership Award. Heading-Grant is a Clinical Associate Professor in the College of Education and Social Services and a member of the graduate faculty at UVM, with certifications from Yale University, Harvard University, and the Society for Human Resource Management.
This interview is part one of the Fortunes show, see part two with author Shomari Wills. Both interviews are inspired by "To Sing of Common Things: Making A Way Out of No Way," an even series moderated by Dr. Heading-Grant at the Clemmons Family Farm.
To learn more: clemmonsfamilyfarm.org
28 min