College of Education and Human Development

Department of Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development

Cultural Competence

research expertise in OLPD

Understanding the differences between one’s own culture and the cultures of others to effectively connect, teach, and help, our faculty is dedicated to advancing cultural competence in education policy, organizational development, and leadership. Many of our faculty possess significant expertise in these areas. See below for profiles of faculty and their research related to cultural competence. 

Faculty with expertise in this area

Cori Bazemore-James Cori Bazemore-James

  • Affiliate Faculty, Higher Education; Assistant Vice Provost, Graduate School Diversity Office
  • she, her, hers
  • 612-624-9447
  • cbazemor@umn.edu

Fall 2023: OLPD 8702—Administration and Leadership in Higher Education Dr. Cori Bazemore-James (she/her) is an enrolled member of the Seneca Nation of Indians of Western New York and was raised in a Lakota community in South Dakota.

Cori Bazemore-James
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Gresham Donald Collom Gresham Donald Collom

Dr. Gresham D. Collom is an Assistant Professor of Higher Education in the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities' Department of Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development.

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Heather Dorsey Heather Dorsey

I have been a faculty member of the College of Education and Human Development at the University of Minnesota for 17 years. I teach in the First Year Inquiry program which involves multidisciplinary team teaching and learning communities.

Heather Dorsey
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Michael Goh Michael Goh

  • Professor; Campbell Leadership Chair in Education and Human Development; Coordinator of Graduate Programs in Higher Education
  • mgoh@umn.edu

From 2017-2022, I served as the University of Minnesota systemwide vice president for equity and diversity for the university’s five campuses.

Michael Goh
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Katie Pekel Katie Pekel

  • Executive Director of Educational Leadership; Co-Coordinator, Graduate Programs in Education Policy and Leadership
  • 612-625-7002
  • kpekel@umn.edu

As the Executive Director of Educational Leadership, Dr. Pekel serves as the department’s direct connection between the fields of research and practice in PK-12 education.

Katie Pekel
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Louis Quast Louis Quast

Louis Quast's primary appointment is as Senior Lecturer in the Department of Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development , in the College of Education and Human Development.

Louis Quast
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Michael Stebleton Michael Stebleton

My current studies focus on understanding the experiences of first-generation and immigrant college students, including food insecurity issues and the impact of career courses on career planning and career decision-making.

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Jonathan Stuart Jonathan Stuart

Jonathan Stuart, PhD, is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities' Department of Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development.

Jonathan D. Stuart
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Elizabeth Sumida Huaman Elizabeth Sumida Huaman

OLPD 5122 Indigenous Education: Research, Policy, and Practice OLPD 5080 (Special Topics) Qualitative research design: Applied Indigenous methods DSSC 8111 Ways of Knowing OLPD 8101 International development and education OLPD 5132 Intercultural…

Elizabeth Sumida Huaman
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Bhaskar Upadhyay Bhaskar Upadhyay

  • Professor; Director of Graduate Studies; Rodney Wallace Professor for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning
  • he, him, his
  • 612-625-3286
  • bhaskar@umn.edu

As a former science teacher, I am interested in research and teaching that addresses issues of science teaching and learning in the high-poverty urban schools.

Bhaskar Upadhyay
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