Who We Are
Welcome to the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh (UW Oshkosh) Equity, Diversity, Inclusive Climate (EDIC) Blog. Through this blog we will highlight the work that our committee is doing around issues of diversity and inclusion at UW Oshkosh.
Sam Larson
Is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Public Administration. She teaches Introduction to Public Administration, Applied Economics for Public Administration, Public Policy Analysis, Program Evaluation, and Grant Writing in the Master's of Public Administration (MPA) program. Sam integrates equity, diversity, and inclusion into her courses in many ways, such as coordinating applied projects with local organizations that serve historically underrepresented groups. She also gets to know the background of her students and incorporates materials that represent the diversity of her classroom. Relatedly, sam's research examines social equity in the context of public services that promote sustainability, conservation, and community resilience.
Is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Public Administration. She teaches Introduction to Public Administration, Applied Economics for Public Administration, Public Policy Analysis, Program Evaluation, and Grant Writing in the Master's of Public Administration (MPA) program. Sam integrates equity, diversity, and inclusion into her courses in many ways, such as coordinating applied projects with local organizations that serve historically underrepresented groups. She also gets to know the background of her students and incorporates materials that represent the diversity of her classroom. Relatedly, sam's research examines social equity in the context of public services that promote sustainability, conservation, and community resilience.
Erin McArthur
In my role as the Online Learning Librarian, I support online learners and instructors, and also provide reference assistance, library instruction and research support to on-campus students and faculty. A significant part of my role is advocating for online and nontraditional students to ensure they have equal access to all the resources and assistance the library provides. In addition to my work with EDIC, I serve as an academic staff representative on the Inclusive Excellence Council and its Educating the Campus subcommittee, and I am a member of the Inclusive Excellence Plan Work Team.
In my role as the Online Learning Librarian, I support online learners and instructors, and also provide reference assistance, library instruction and research support to on-campus students and faculty. A significant part of my role is advocating for online and nontraditional students to ensure they have equal access to all the resources and assistance the library provides. In addition to my work with EDIC, I serve as an academic staff representative on the Inclusive Excellence Council and its Educating the Campus subcommittee, and I am a member of the Inclusive Excellence Plan Work Team.
Maria Novotny
Is an Assistant Professor of English at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, where she teaches courses in professional writing and rhetoric. Her research oscillates around the intersections of community literacy, health activism, and cultural rhetorics. The focus of this work centers on her community organization The ART of Infertility, a traveling art exhibit portraying representations of reproductive loss for educational and advocacy purposes. In 2018, she received the Hope Award for Innovation, recognizing how narrative art can empower the infertility community and broaden public awareness about the financial, emotional, and legislative barriers impeding access to alternative family-building. As a teacher, Maria has mentored several OSRCA undergraduate research projects, which focus on expanding understandings of marginalized groups such as the LGBTQ+ community. She also faculty co-advisory for the Women’s Advocacy Council (WAC) on campus.
Is an Assistant Professor of English at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, where she teaches courses in professional writing and rhetoric. Her research oscillates around the intersections of community literacy, health activism, and cultural rhetorics. The focus of this work centers on her community organization The ART of Infertility, a traveling art exhibit portraying representations of reproductive loss for educational and advocacy purposes. In 2018, she received the Hope Award for Innovation, recognizing how narrative art can empower the infertility community and broaden public awareness about the financial, emotional, and legislative barriers impeding access to alternative family-building. As a teacher, Maria has mentored several OSRCA undergraduate research projects, which focus on expanding understandings of marginalized groups such as the LGBTQ+ community. She also faculty co-advisory for the Women’s Advocacy Council (WAC) on campus.