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Stephen Gilson Awarded 2008 AUCD Multicultural Council Award for Leadership in Diversity
(November 12, 2008) Stephen Gilson, Ph.D., professor of Interdisciplinary Disability Studies, Center for Community Inclusion and Disability Studies, and Social Work, was honored with the 2008 Multicultural Council Award for Leadership in Diversity at the Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD) Annual Meeting and Conference. AUCD is a membership organization comprised of three national networks of interdisciplinary, university-based Centers dedicated to research, education, leadership training, policy development, and direct service for people with disabilities.
Gilson was presented with the award by President-Elect Michael Gamel-McCormick, Ph.D., and President William Kiernan, Ph.D., of the AUCD Board of Directors (photo at right).
The Multicultural Council Award for Leadership in Diversity is presented to an Association member or group in recognition of their exhibited leadership and commitment to advancing programs and practices aimed toward increasing the diversity, cultural, and/or linguistic competencies in curriculum, services, supports, research and recruitment within a Center and the AUCD Network as a whole.
Wrote his nominator, "The Multicultural Council honors and recognizes Dr. Gilson as a vocal and passionate advocate for multicultural inclusion who has advanced a unique, expansive and progressive theory about the meaning of multiculturalism beyond its current usage. When he speaks of multiculturalism, he includes not only specific ethnic and racial groups, but expands diversity to include but extend beyond those categories to include economic, spiritual, social, intellectual, geographic, and physical diversity as well as diversity of ideas. He integrates progressive theory and open discussion in his classes and engages in activism throughout his own professional and personal life."
Photo credit: AUCD
