15. Advisory Panel

From the beginning, the Social Justice Practicum team from Adler University and Women In Mining Canada recognized that this research needed to be informed by and grounded in perspectives from the field and academia.

Adler University is uniquely focused on fighting for a better world. Programs challenge you to speak for the unheard, stand for the vulnerable, and work to change systems, not just surfaces.

The integration of a Master of Industrial and Organizational Psychology dovetailed with Social Justice provides the foundational knowledge, perspectives, and tools to help organizations strategically uplevel their Human Resources and Corporate Social Responsibility.

Women in Mining Canada is a national notfor-profit organization formed in 2009 focused on advancing the interests of women in the minerals exploration and mining sector, through our mission to Educate, Elevate, and Empower. In collaboration with Canadian Women in Mining Canada branches, they collectively support grassroots initiatives in the realm of personal and professional development, while providing a national voice within the global minerals and mining community.

Women In Mining Canada’s membership is composed of passionate men and women who actively support the minerals and mining industry and represent a variety of occupational trades and professions. To facilitate a feedback loop throughout the initial stages of the social justice practicum project, Adler University required a panel of advisors including education sector diversity, equity, and inclusion experts; researchers; Adler Master and Ph.D. candidates; and organizational leaders. Together, this group collaborated and shared knowledge, feedback, formulating key questions and hypotheses, supporting the creation and advancement of the survey, helping identify the most salient and impactful elements to support the next phase of the thesis and the emerging body of research in belonging-first cultures. The advisory panel input helped guide every aspect of the survey formation, connection with the mining industry, and the development of the study that ensues.

I am immensely grateful for the advisory panel’s generous contributions in time, engagement, constructive feedback, and productive pushes driven by a shared desire for a just and equitable world and workplace.