Diversity in Faculty

"Sewanee has always been open to accommodating my faith. They’re very cognizant of the fact that they are an Episcopalian University, and that’s a strength."

"Education isn’t complete until we have diverse perspectives and points of view to wrestle with and challenge us. Without that challenge, I don't believe we can learn to our full potential."

"Whenever you have a professional work environment coming from different walks of life, it creates a synergy—a creative energy that more homogenized backgrounds don’t have."

"Diverse faculty serve as role models. We are the non-standard. We have certain empathy and understanding for different students and their different experiences."

"I think Sewanee is going through a period of engagement with the larger world. There's an office dedicated to studying abroad, and I want students to see this as a major advantage of choosing this University."

"I tell my advisees who sometimes feel out of place or out of sync that it's natural to suffer from imposter syndrome sometimes. I’m a first generation college student & several of my advisees are as well. I remember getting lost in the college process at first, and I'm really glad I can be open with students about that now."