Deborah Slosberg (she/her) is the assistant director for The Program on Intergroup Relations. She works with the Student Life team to provide strategic leadership for IGR's co-curricular programming through CommonGround, SET, and strategic partnerships. She helps coordinate the annual National Intergroup Dialogue Institute as well as provides consultations to outside colleges and universities. Deborah also teaches and assists with research and assessment efforts.
Deborah holds a Bachelor of Arts in general studies from the University of Michigan where she focused on sociology, women’s studies, and American culture. She spent time organizing with the Ohio Public Interest Research Group and U-M’s Ginsberg Center before getting her master's in College Student Personnel at Bowling Green State University. Prior to returning to Michigan, she coordinated community service-learning at the University of Maryland-College Park.
Recent publications and presentations
- Slosberg, D. A. (2023, June). Anti-critical race theory laws: What social justice educators need to know [Conference presentation]. Difficult Dialogue National Resource Center 2023 conference. San Jose, CA.
- Hernandez, E., Slosberg, D. A., Vargas-Leon, C., Wheat, M. (2023, June). The hidden work of community building for conflict [Conference presentation]. Difficult Dialogue National Resource Center 2023 conference. San Jose, CA.
- Slosberg, D., Vargas-Leon, C., Wheat, M. (2022, December 6). Dialogue: What is it? Why is it important? And how can and do you use it? [Conference presentation]. Student Life Professional Development Conference. Ann Arbor, MI
Educational background
- BA in general studies, University of Michigan