Jasmine A. Lee, MSW, PhD

Dr. Jasmine A. Lee is a diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice scholar, practitioner, trainer, and coach. She has spent over 15 years in higher education, working with students, staff, and faculty to create inclusive campus environments through direct programming and strategic campus-wide leadership, and currently serves as the Associate Vice President for Community and Culture at UMBC. Beyond higher ed, Dr. Lee works with K-12 institutions, non-profit organizations, and faith-based communities to provide training, consulting, coaching, and organizational change services, partnering with clients to curate unique, engaging solutions that lead to sustainable, measurable change. Dr. Lee is a whole human who loves cartoons, traveling, laughing at corny jokes, hanging out with her puppy, and spending time with family and friends. She is an active member of many organizations, including NACADA – National Association for Academic Advising, ACPA – Student College Educators International, and Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. More than anything, Dr. Lee wants people to know that she believes in the world-changing and redeeming power of radical revolutionary love and asks you to consider the words of Valerie Kaur: “Revolutionary love is the choice to enter into wonder and labor for others, our opponents, and for ourselves in order to transform the world around us.”

Session Title:

Imagining Otherwise: Choosing Love and Connection in Uncertain Times

The quote you return to when thinking about community, culture & inclusion: 

"Unlike other movements for social change that require joining organizations and attending meetings, we can begin the process of making community wherever we are. We can begin by sharing a smile, a warm greeting, a bit of conversation; by doing a kind deed or by acknowledging kindness offered us." All About Love, bell hooks