Oris T. Griffin

Oris Griffin serves as Associate Dean of Diversity Equity and Inclusivity at James Madison University. She is an Adult Education/Human Resource Development professor at the College of Education, where she has served on the faculty for over 33 years. In addition to teaching courses in Diversity, Human Resource Development, and Leadership, her research focus is student access, inclusion, and retention. She is also a member of the National Associational of Diversity Educators in Higher Education (NADOHE). She serves as Vice President of the Virginia chapter of the National Association for Multicultural Education (VA-NAME).

Publications

Teacher Leadership as a Value of Restorative Justice Practice in Schools
Teacher Leadership as a Value of Restorative Justice Practice in Schools
Bryan S. Zugelder, Oris T. Griffin. © 2023. 19 pages.
While values and practices are important for a school to provide students, modeling among the school professionals the same values and practices expected of students is an...
Assessing Multilingual Multicultural Teachers' Communication Styles
Assessing Multilingual Multicultural Teachers' Communication Styles
Sevinj Iskandarova, Oris T. Griffin. © 2020. 13 pages.
As many educational institutions become more globally competitive, and the number of diverse teachers increases, it becomes even more imperative to avoid what some cultures might...
Assessing Multilingual Multicultural Teachers' Communication Styles
Assessing Multilingual Multicultural Teachers' Communication Styles
Sevinj Iskandarova, Oris T. Griffin. © 2018. 13 pages.
As many educational institutions become more globally competitive, and the number of diverse teachers increases, it becomes even more imperative to avoid what some cultures might...