Understanding and Interrupting Implicit Bias 101
Friday, October 2, 2026
11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Online
Faculty, Staff
Implicit Bias refers to the beliefs, thoughts, attitudes, and emotions that impact our behaviors, actions, and decisions in an unconscious manner. This workshop is designed to walk alongside participants to understand the cognitive, cultural and socio-emotional considerations related to implicit biases and how it influences our decision-making and interactions. Participants will learn tools, strategies, and systems to address, interrupt and mitigate harmful biases in ways that foster personal growth and organizational inclusion.
Learning Outcomes - Participants will be able to:
- Define implicit/unconscious bias and describe how it informs individual, organizational and systemic actions and impact.
- Utilize tools to help identify personal and organizational biases.
- Develop strategic frameworks to counteract harmful and/or unhelpful biases
Presenters:
- Alisha Davis, Ph.D. (She/Her/Hers) Associate Professor, College of Health Professions, Allied Health Sciences
- Callie Youngman, M.Ed. (She/They) Faculty and Clinical Instructor, College of Education and Community Innovation, Teaching and Learning
Location Information
Registration on Workday Learning is required to receive a Zoom link
Contact Information
Inclusion & Equity
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 616-331-4111
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This event was added to the calendar by Ashley Jefferson (jeffeash@gvsu.edu) on Tuesday, September 1, 2026 and was last updated on Wednesday, September 2, 2026 at 9:52 a.m.