As an academic hub, the ADVANCE Center works with faculty, staff and leaders to disrupt institutional inequities and serves all WVU departments as well as outside institutions to improve climate, culture and collaboration in working teams. Services include:
Spots are still open to participate in the 2022-2023 ADVANCE Change Agent course to help ignite change at the individual, unit and institutional levels at WVU. If you would like to be considered to join the 2022-2023 ADVANCE Change Agent course, please email Amena Anderson at Amena.Anderson@mail.wvu.edu.
Learn more about the Change Agent Course
As a member of NCFDD, WVU faculty have access to on-demand me
ntoring, curriculum, discussion forums and workshops.
The ADVANCE team brings together a passionate group of interdisciplinary scholars who are committed to promoting social justice and creating lasting change in all institutional levels across WVU and beyond.
Meet the full teamAssistant Professor of Practice
Assistant Director of the WVU ADVANCE Center
Read about AmenaResearch Fellow, ADVANCE
PhD Candidate, Higher Education, WVU
Read about SusanaAssociate Professor, Communication Studies Department, WVU
ADVANCE Master Facilitator
Read about ChristyWe accomplish institutional change through our main initiatives. The Dialogues process focuses on organizational improvements and team building. The ADVANCE Change Agent Course prepares participants for social justice leadership across the University. The Inclusive Hiring Initiative aims to attract and retain a more diverse WVU faculty.
Are you a chair or unit leader seeking to improve communication, collaboration and overall job satisfaction in your department, unit or group? Looking for a stronger organizational climate and culture? Need help solving an internal problem?
Learn more about DialoguesAre you interested in becoming part of a growing network ready to engage in a personal and institutional transformation? Are you ready to become a social justice leader?
Learn more about the Change Agent CourseDo you want to help your department find more diverse faculty members to help build a stronger, more inclusive WVU community and enhance the academic experience for students, fellow faculty and staff?
Learn more about the Inclusive Hiring InitiativeSchedule an informational meeting today!
Several elements came together in that class meeting to help me shift from accepting the status quo toward an intention for liberatory action...These elements combined with my current leadership position allowed me to conceptualize specific action steps and collaborative partners that I intend to engage in order to move toward a more equitable future.
