September DEI Series

Description

Have you ever overheard comments or observed behavior that you considered inappropriate in your organization? Did you respond, if so what and how? If not, why not? Most people avoid responding in such situations because they do not know how to respond. This session discusses the bystander effect and provides tips on how we can go from being mere bystanders to active bystanders or upstanders. 

About the Speaker 

Dr. Vernon A. Woodley is the Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Specialist at the Lansing Board of Water & Light (BWL), where he conducts training and coordinates all-DEI activities across the organization. Dr. Woodley has a Ph.D. in sociology with concentrations in organizations and social psychology from the University of Iowa. Prior to joining the BWL, Dr. Woodley worked as a sociology professor at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Illinois for 11 years, including the last two years as the Chair of the Department of Sociology, Anthropology & Criminology.