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Founding Faculty
Maura J. Cullen, Ed.D.
As a full time educational consultant and motivational speaker since 1987, Maura provides training programs and keynote addresses on multiculturalism and leadership throughout the United States, Canada, and Australia. She received her doctorate in education at the University of Massachusetts/Amherst, in Social Justice and Diversity Education and her Master’s from Springfield College in Counseling and Psychological Services.
As a certified Firewalking Instructor, Maura knows first hand the power of intention and the ability to focus on your ultimate goal. We change our destiny when we help others reach their destiny.
Visit Maura at: www.MauraCullen.com
Kathy Obear, Ed.D.
Kathy is the President of her organizational development consulting firm, Alliance for Change, specializing in diversity and change management. Earlier in her career she worked in residential life at several colleges including Colorado State University where she coordinated leadership development and educational programming. Since starting her business in 1987, Kathy has given speeches and facilitated trainings at hundreds of universities across the nation. She has published a number of works addressing issues of homophobia and heterosexism on college campuses and universities. She works with human service organizations and corporations to create work environments that respect the diversity of all employees. Some of her clients have included Mass Mutual, Fleet Financial Group, St. Paul Insurance, Big Y Foods, Holyoke Hospital, First Union National Bank, The Department of Mental Health, and The Home for Little Wanderers. Her recent research focuses on helping diversity trainers to more effectively manager emotional "hot buttons" and "triggering" events.
Visit Kathy at www.allianceforchange.com.
Vernon A. Wall, M.A.
Vernon A. Wall has accumulated 20+ years of professional Student
Affairs experience at Iowa State University, the University of Georgia,
UNC-Charlotte and UNC-Chapel Hill. He has experience in Greek life, new
student orientation, student activities, leadership development, global
education and university housing. In the spring of 1998, Vernon served
as a member of the Student Life Staff with the Semester at Sea program
accompanying 600 students on a voyage around the world. Vernon has
received several awards for his contributions to the quality of student
life, is a nationally known speaker in the areas of social justice and
leadership styles and is one of the founders and facilitators of the
Social Justice Training Institute. Vernon has written several articles
and has co-edited two books on issues of inclusion on today's college
campus and currently resides in Washington, DC where he serves as the
Director of Educational Programs & Publications for the American College
Personnel Association.
Visit Vernon at: http://www.vernonwall.org
Jamie Washington, Ph.D.
Rev. Dr. Jamie Washington serves as the President and Founder of the Washington Consulting Group, a Multicultural Organizational Development Firm out of Baltimore, MD. He is also a senior consultant with The Equity Consulting Group of California, and Elsie Y. Cross and Associates out of Philadelphia. Dr. Washington has served as an educator and administrator in higher education for over 20 years. He most recently served as the Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs at the University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC). He has been an instructor in Sociology, American Studies and Education, and an Assistant Professor of Women’s Studies at UMBC. As a native Philadelphian, Dr. Washington earned his B.S. degree in Therapeutic Recreation and Music from Slippery Rock State College, and a double Masters' of Science degree from Indiana University/Bloomington in Higher Education Administration and Counseling, with a concentration in Human Sexuality. He holds a Ph.D. is in College Student Development, with a concentration in Multicultural Education from the University of Maryland College Park. Dr. Washington completed his Master of Divinity program @ Howard University School of Divinity in May of 2004.
Dr. Washington has held leadership positions in ACPA, NASPA, ACHUO-I, MACUHO, MCPA, APA, NGLTF, The Campaign to End Homophobia and the Nation Black Lesbian and Gay Leadership Forum. Dr. Washington is a Lead faculty member with the LeaderShape Institute and the National Certified Student Leader Program, a member of Omicron Delta Kappa, Golden Key, Alpha Phi Omega, Phi Delta Kappa, education Honorary, and a Life member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Incorporated. He has over 30 years of experience in music ministry, is an ordained minister and currently serves as an Associate Minister at Unity Fellowship Church of Baltimore. Rev. Dr. Washington sees himself as an instrument of change. He works everyday to help people find the best in themselves and others.
Visit Jamie at: www.washingtonconsultinggroup.net
Administrative Assistant
Jessica Pettitt, M.Ed.
Jessica Pettitt draws from her rich and varied experiences to conduct specialized professional trainings. Her professional experiences include working in higher educational settings through Multicultural and LGBT Student Services. She has spoken professionally in academic and professional settings, has been a conference keynote speaker, and has even done stand-up comedy! Her expertise encompasses the topics of teamwork in the workplace, change implementation, staff development, group facilitation, cross-cultural communication, white privilege, social justice, intersections of marginalized identities, and specific communities like lesbian, gay, bisexual/fluidity, trans/gender variant, intersex condition, polyamorous relationships, and power dynamics. She specializes in audiences with a low level of knowledge around privilege and LGBT related issues. Jessica attended SJTI 2003 in Northampton, the first SJTI 2, and has moderated the listservs for the past few years for all of the class specific lists and the SJTI-ALL list. Jess has come aboard as the Administrative Coordinator to ask these questions and work through the administrative tasks efficiently as SJTI continues to offer SJTIs, SJTI2s, and the new SJTI student Component.
Additional information on Jessica can be found at: www.jessicapettitt.com
