DEIB Keynote Address with Charmain Jackman, Ph.D.

The New “Silent Killer”: Racial Trauma in the Workplace and Impact on Mental Health & Emotional Well-being: Using historical and current events, Charmain Jackman, Ph.D., will present how racial trauma and the silence that surrounds it manifests in organizational policies and impacts workplace dynamics. She will discuss how systemic barriers contribute to cultural and workforce generational differences in accessing and utilizing mental health benefits, as well as how the emotional tax of racial trauma leads to poorer career, financial, social, and mental health outcomes for employees of color. This interactive keynote will provide tools to help attendees increase their understanding of racial stress and trauma, practice mindfulness strategies for releasing toxic emotions, and identify ways that allies can advocate for emotionally healthy workspaces. Sponsored by Office of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Belonging