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Jenny Richmond-Bravo
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p. 519-661-2111 x87848
jrichm6@uwo.ca
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Leadership
PhDs Who Excel in Leadership Apply Character to:
Act with Integrity & Accountability
You navigate complex situations based on ethical principles being mindful of the impact of your decisions. You are accountable for your actions and decisions.
Drive Innovation & Creativity
You take meaningful risks, seek out new challenges, and shake up the dynamics of your field.
Strive for Sustainable Excellence
You recognize the character dimensions that underlie your leadership potential and commit to becoming an authentic and effective leader.
Manage Complex Projects
You propose and deliver viable complex projects while applying project management skills and communicating effectively with diverse stakeholders.
Exercise Temperance
You handle high-pressure or challenging situations with composure and good judgement.
Apply EDIDA Practices
You continually examine how your positionality influences your perspectives while deepening your sociocultural understanding to advance principles of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, Decolonization, and Accessibility in the workplace and community.
Exploring GenAI in Research: Ethics and Integrity in the Digital Age
October 28, 2025, 12:30 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. ET *Online*
This is Part 4 of our Fall Spark Series: Exploring GenAI. These 30-minute virtual sessions will explore generative AI from multiple lenses within the 5 pillars of Own Your Future.
In this session, participants will explore the ethical use of GenAI in research, with a focus on transparency, accountability, and the preservation of human agency.
Facilitator: Carson Johnston, PhD Student, Philosophy
Learn about the full series at the link below.
Power and Privilege as Agents of Change
October 28, 2025, 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. ET
This workshop is offered in partnership with Western's Office of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion.
Understanding power and privilege is an important part of personal and professional development. By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to examine their positionality and privilege critically, identify the dynamics of power within organizations, and learn how to leverage their privilege to foster more inclusive and equitable spaces.
