About
Dr. Jacquelyn Wiersma-Mosley is a professor of human development and family sciences at the University of Arkansas. Her research program has largely been dedicated to investigating violence against women, including risk factors for victimization among marginalized populations. Her teaching program has focused on creating curricula to increase cultural competence in multiple courses she developed, including a new general elective course, Introduction to Cultural Competence. She is a trained administrator of the Intercultural Development Inventory and conducts trainings on cultural competence across campus with students, faculty, staff, and campus leaders, as well as the local community.
Current Work:
Dr. Wiersma-Mosley is a trained administrator of the Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI) and she combines her love of education, research and social justice by educating students, faculty, staff and campus leaders on cultural competence awareness and actions to create a culturally competence campus.
Research Area Keyword(s):
cultural competence; violence against women; diversity, equity and inclusion; multicultural families
