Denise O'Neil Green
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American academic From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Denise O'Neil Green is an American academic, and currently the Vice-president, Equity and Community Inclusion at Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson University), Toronto. She took up the position in April 2017, after serving as the inaugural Assistant Vice-president/Vice-provost Equity, Diversity and Inclusion at Toronto Metropolitan University, becoming the first person to hold this rank of senior leadership in Canadian higher education.[1] Ryerson was the first Canadian university to create such a position.[2] Green has been recognized nationally for her leadership in with several honours and awards.[1][2]
Denise O’Neil Green | |
|---|---|
 Dr. Denise O'Neil Green in February 2019 | |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Vice-president, Equity and Community Inclusion |
| Academic background | |
| Education | BSc, MA, PhD |
| Alma mater | University of Michigan, Ann Arbor |
| Thesis | Conflict, community, and affirmative action: An examination of the University of Michigan's campus response to anti-affirmative action litigation. (2002) |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Equity Studies |
| Institutions | Toronto Metropolitan University |
| Notable works | 100 Accomplished Black Canadian Women |
Prior to her position in Canadian higher education Green was Associate Vice-President for Institutional Diversity at Central Michigan University, USA. Her scholarly research has focused on race-conscious policies in higher education, access for under-represented students and qualitative research methodologies.
Green grew up in Chicago, Illinois, USA.[3] She earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Chicago, and a master's degree from Princeton University. She completed a PhD in higher education and public policy at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor in 2002.[1][3][4]
Prior to joining Central Michigan University, Green was a faculty member at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign and before that, an assistant professor of educational psychology in the College of Education and Human Sciences at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. She was also a program director for the University of Michigan's Pathways to Student Success and Excellence Program.[5]
Green has authored over 70 journal articles, book chapters, reports and conference papers. In 2016 she co-authored 100 Accomplished Black Canadian Women and the updated edition in 2018.[6]
Green is active across the Canadian Higher Education sector in advocating best practices and policy on EDI. She is a frequent speaker on Equity at universities and conferences.[7] She was recently interviewed by the Christian Science Monitor about the global Black Lives Matter protests that erupted in response to the murder of George Floyd, stating that it is common a myth that racism does not exist in Canada,[8]
At Toronto Metropolitan University, Green led the Truth and Reconciliation Commission Community Consultation.[9][10] At Central Michigan University, Green co-authored a chapter in the 2010 book, Implementing Diversity: Contemporary Challenges and Best Practices at Predominantly White Universities.
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