Briana M. Bivens, Ph.D.Postdoctoral Research Associate

Biography

Briana Bivens, Ph.D., (she/her) is a Postdoctoral Research Associate at Rutgers University. Her work focuses on diversity, equity, and inclusion strategic planning, and she collaborates directly with graduate students to envision and create more equitable and affirming educational experiences. Informed by her doctoral work in educational theory at the University of Georgia and her many years engaged in multi-issue community organizing, Briana’s scholarship and advocacy explores community-based education, child and family care policy, and sustainability in transformative, justice-oriented social movements.

Activities

• Coordinates and co-facilitates monthly meetings of the SGS Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Graduate Student Advisory Committee
• Coordinates the Mentoring for Social Justice and Community-Building Project alongside Douglass Residential College partners
• Supports implementation of the SGS Strategic Plan for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
• Supports implementation of the SGS Individual Development Plan platform
• Liaises with the Division of Diversity, Inclusion, and Community Engagement Equity Advisors team on DEI efforts in SGS