RTE ke Native of Italy promotes diversity through | class at CMU by Jane Muder Tobe cut in one's chosen profesion i viewed as s lusury by many gay mon aid bint, For Mcbale Diet, & native of Pescara, Maly, living in Pit burgh, Boing out~and a visible member of th leat ‘of wok ter for grate sp pon at tbe Bhely Genter for Tenchi Heelers fd an odjunce. professor of stallsties at Carnesic ‘Monow Uniersity, ineorporats queer theory re Jani hls Bboey padageel sominars. Hie ston al the Bbery isto atengluen diveraity edation by Instructing soontobe professors and teaching ‘assr ‘ents to speak the language of diversity inthe clss- "The Eberly Center was establihed in 1962 to pit programe fo improve the quality of instruc. {fon at Cernoge Mellon, supporting both faculty and reat students “Te insteveter recalls fondly bis memarie ofthe day ha interviewed atthe Eberly: On Gee. 2000—— tot cipeslntally National Coming. Out ‘Daye Fevediod bis aorl ortttion to th rng comm ice, while proposing hi dverit-ancorporstion Tes. on plan othe pai "Ye spend jou rhoe life coming ou," be sid, cexplahing why he chow to four oo pedagogy to ‘Signed for marginalized groups." want (the taste tore tren] to andoyta nt gay students havea ‘of the challenges of straight seats, Bul are come Stanly pending energy. defending themaves ‘A the Eberly, DiPietro periodically resents yorishope that insvuct graduate students tn the Findameotale of teaching te and correctly adres thence of special poputetine: religous minora *Studonts bring their histories ond interests yan everyone to have tho sume chances in lara By raising aaron among. his classroom of instrttorsto-ie he as to id atace generations In'foverng open aint productive lesing envi Th hie course Tneusive Teaching for Our Queer Suudent, be confronts portisipants with challenging, Bat common, larg Stuaitons, Often, the pare pants are inarovtedfo see the world frm dor Eilon’ point of ew fran professors to not make assumptions,” DiPietrw sa cng the tw ofa atomont te sen pas such om if you get maid ne day, than oul de ‘Ae an aatple of how faculty might UninwntioniyFeltethek uy ad lesbian se dents ‘Dipieto's adjunct fhelty pesiion in the de partment of tastes st Garnere Mellon presented tother challenge How eould he proton roncrats ‘uathematiee concept in the shsivom whi Keep ing students ensnget? wanted fo tke sonething abotrct sl make 4 move tangible," he explained: “T away tae [a Boovil about incating content, slases that fs Felovent to may difetest peoples” When cresting ths statistics snes, eration was spe“ Uke {ond of chal mpell Gar Ido (eerie Seti ina statics lane where we talk abou in statisti clase, "Prom ‘Ten Percent to (Couple yor Counsy, ive Statics of the Gay and Tesbian Popelation is parteipatiosintosive, te gages sadents in gaze gues that require thon, tolthink crateally about thr viewe on the CLS? Population. Using statistical methods, the sbudents PAGE 26+ OUT + MAY 2007 thon sort and analyze thir results, Over the course ofthe semester, chey learn to dstngulsh good date Sampling methods from peer ones, underetending fundamentals of statics tnd tenets of quer theory along the way Soceb Wileook, a current CML Junior and former cmployan of tha Commercial Clest Asrociation ad the Gay, Lesbian snd Straight Bavcation Network, ‘a the class was Ineeumenal da elping bi ‘frst statistics and his own identity aa wall ‘Wilecck, who tok the cours in 2004 aud worked as tcncing assistant forthe class in 2006, {id "Most ofthe ess spent analy statis ‘ues and eetiqing the methodologioe used. That being wad, the coures helped me to Fell how Vary ich nd extensive s history gay people ve." “4 want everyone to have the same chances in learning.” Straight students boned fom the course, a6 well Dane! Broekinan, 4 CMU junior, sail “One af the thing eat | lean fom the class was no pre alent derosscory words tonard GLET people ee Weer coy to ell srneane "ag! but that dowan't take i atcopabte 1 thnk this one af the greatest, Fineranoes to tolerance and accopeanes. Dibiato iy proud to haip stadente ombrace to lerance. Rowallitg a student who began the clase ‘Wonttying ag "SQID" (/Stralght. Queetioning for Jehany Depp) end coming out by ientfving ae br ental, be aid, “Thi has has aclually Helpel seme People on thee own personal path" "io works to saccurege srudants at the under sradusts and graduate levels to geo “inclusive ln age” in thelf'work snd in casual conversation to {Setar sch ee-actualisation “On Mach 32, iPro prsetuhis work a the Pitcburgh, Sponcred by Halnbew’ Alliance, Devo poke Yor einot three hore a the Willan Pite Un {bn on a tie he's well-versed in. Troe Prot About GLBT ate ‘rignally presented at tho Creating Change Conference in 2000, DiPietro’ epon-dacussion Po welPolnt prevenlation encouragsl 4Ospia merbers {i fiend of tho Rainbow Altace to think nel Ip'aboutsommon mythe held and exprssed tomar the queer community. Tho setenbled group, when askod, shoutod out number of stereotypes Used to lelate quour They fre promiscuous, their rttaion is crab, they Spread HIV another STDs, they have peychiate ‘leorders, Ova the coutee ofthe evening” the group ‘would Teen how sone of these mors ere perp ‘ated among the publ wuww-scharpfmotorcars.com 10330 Perry Hwy... Wexford, PA S050 7ea-9134-4203 Qur customers are our best source of advertising. Vc aon Bocas Soe ae Enmphasiaing the nacosity of sting designed and ‘ondusted within valid parameters, Dipiese> id, Tho media ge for sogatichalem, and they Aiglight what wil sell "7 tosses hsp. Aistttuted copies of a study questioning the exe fone of bisexuality in men, published im dy 2005 by Bie New York Pines, “Seat, Gay or Lying? Bisemuality Revisited" ‘Tho elas thon deeueead the veagetn hich the studs anpling a ering oe dag were flawed Dipieto's prastation—humor infeed ond ott with elaborate, eae anecdotes proceeded to debunk common "oueer™ studies by big hares esearch. Siginund Freud, Alfred Kina ape Michael Bailey. Tho group ale explored the pao lg nhe- rent in commonly hed assuptions ike gay snae ‘ouples are more afent than any other pairings tnd bisoevalty doo’ ao among men. any of there etude that infer teende or ex saltes are publobed, Diet sail bt brcetse of harrow sampling, Weak correlative data or aonslie "Ste rosaaeh methods te felt ate ness Defining who ie quer” is diet ond dsputa i evils Srl aking aba Hox, U's one otro parton of the population, Whe sou suk, "Have you ever hada behawir of an gts Hon? some studies show raults of 19 pereenk™ ‘Corrie Berk, business manager for the Rainbow Allance, sal,“ (DiPtoer'e wore) appesied to ty bacause it [eacded) our fight Teor ifront angle Ws goed forthe sour generation ton chat somcone's on their sides Ut they have facil ad Sto to tur to, a g DiPieto said ho hoped to continu edusatng the university population about queer perspectives eve 3s he erushen nogaive merstypee. "iy. belli ‘esa to this resereh people wil think about Botts more erty! 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