Lu Ferrell
Lu Ferrell is the Assistant Director of the Office of Multicultural Student Affairs and Coordinator of LGBTQA+ Initiatives at the University of New Hampshire. Lu holds a Bachelor’s of Science in Multimedia Graphic Design from Champlain College and a Masters of Education in Higher Education and Student Affairs Administration from the University of Vermont. Lu has a strong personal and professional commitment to social justice education and working with underrepresented groups. At UNH some of the responsibilities Lu coordinates is the Safe Zones Program, #RealTalk the intersectional dialogue series, and also serves is a member of the President’s Commission on LGBTQ+ issues. Lu serves on two subcommittees within the commission which are the Transgender Policy and Climate Committee and the Queer Professional Development Working Group. Lu lives in Dover, NH with their partner and cat. Lu’s gender pronouns: They/Them/Theirs
Monday June 7th
Trans Identity and Intersectionality
This training encourages participants to think more broadly and intersectionally about the identities and experiences of transgender, gender queer, gender fluid, gender non-conforming, gender variant, and non-binary identifying students and colleagues. We will engage in interactive activities, scenarios, and discussion around how to support trans* students and colleagues in your professional work. Participants will develop an understanding of the bias incidents that transgender and gender non-conforming students and colleagues may experience, and the assumptions, perceptions, or stereotypes that people may make based on gender expression. As we consider specific scenarios of transphobic bias incidents that could and have happened at UNH, participants will discuss ways to respond, provide support to trans individuals, and be an ally.