VoicesofDiversityREADME.txt was generated on 2018-03-30 by Heather Doncaster. Revised 2019-08-09 by Chris Eaker ------------------- GENERAL INFORMATION ------------------- 1. Title of Dataset: Voices of Diversity 2. Author Information: Donna Braquet and J.R. Weaver Principal Investigator Contact Information Name: Donna Braquet Institution: The University of Tennessee Address: 145 John C Hodges Library, Knoxville, TN 37996 Email: dbraquet@utk.edu Associate or Co-investigator Contact Information Name: J. R. (Roger) Weaver Institution: Missouri University of Science and Technology Address: 400 W. 14th. St., Rolla, MO 65409 Email: weaverjr@mst.edu 3. Date of data collection: 2008-04-25 to 2008-12-18 4. Geographic location of data collection: The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 5. Information about funding sources that supported the collection of the data: This project was not supported by by grant funding. -------------------------- SHARING/ACCESS INFORMATION -------------------------- 1. Licenses/restrictions placed on the data: No restrictions 2. Links to publications that cite or use the data: None 3. Links to other publicly accessible locations of the data: None 4. Links/relationships to ancillary data sets: None 5. Was data derived from another source? No 6. Recommended citation for the data: Braquet, Donna and Weaver, J.R. 2008. "Voices of Diversity." http://trace.tennessee.edu/utk_lgbtvoic/ --------------------- DATA & FILE OVERVIEW --------------------- 1. File List A. Filename: Hoemann_Q1.mp3 - Hoemann_Q13.mp3 Short description: Interview with Dr. George H. Hoemann B. Filename: Hoemann_photo.jpg Short description: Photograph of interviewee, Dr. George H. Hoemann C. Filename: Sacco_Q1.mp3 - Sacco_Q18.mp3 Short description: Interview with Dr. Lynn Sacco D. Filename: Sacco_photo.jpg Short description: Photograph of interviewee, Lynn Sacco E. Filename: Mehrat_Q1.mp3 - Mehrat_Q11.mp3 Short description: Interview with Dr. Bharat Mehra F. Filename: Moshak_Q1.mp3 - Moshak_Q15.mp3 Short description: Interview with Jenny Moshak G. Filename: Moshak_photo.jpg Short description: Photograph of interviewee, Jenny Moshak 2. Relationship between files: A. Hoemann_Q1.mp3 - Hoemann_Q13.mp3 and B. Hoemann_photo.jpg are associated with one another as A. interview questions and B. photo of same interviewee, Dr. George H. Hoemann. C. Sacco_Q1.mp3 - Sacco_Q18.mp3 and D. Sacco_photo.jpg are associated with one another as C. interview questions and D. photo of same interviewee, Dr. Lynn Sacco. F. Moshak_Q1.mp3 - Moshak_Q15.mp3 and G. Moshak_photo.jpg are associated with one another as F. interview questions and G. photo of same interviewee, Jenny Moshak. All files, A. through G., are part of the Voices of Diversity project. Voices of Diversity is an online multimedia archive of stories submitted by gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and allied students, faculty, staff and alumni of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Intellectual and social growth is best fostered in a campus community comprised of individuals with varying backgrounds, perspectives, interests, talents, and values. The personal story serves as a powerful tool in aiding the creation of a diverse campus environment by spreading ideas, highlighting differing viewpoints and emphasizing unique personal experiences. This project seeks to document the experiences of University of Tennessee, Knoxville students, faculty, staff, and alumni who are gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender (GLBT) through personal storytelling. The submissions are text, audio, or a combination thereof. The online archive will serve as a way to document UT’s GLBT history, provide a voice for UTK’s GLBT community, and educate others through the personal and powerful means of storytelling. This project does not have research questions to be answered, instead it is a project to document, archive, and present the experiences of GLBT individuals who are affiliated with The University of Tennessee, Knoxville. 3. Additional related data collected that was not included in the current data package: N/A Not applicable 4. Are there multiple versions of the dataset? No -------------------------- METHODOLOGICAL INFORMATION -------------------------- 1. Description of methods used for collection/generation of data: Participation in this project was completely voluntary and was only open to those 18 years of age or older. During the first meeting with the PIs, interested individuals read and completed the Informed Consent form if he/she agreed to participate. The following occurred in the first or subsequent meeting between PIs and participant 1) the interview was conducted 2) the participant submitted his/her work (i.e. text, audio, video, photograph, etc.) 3) the participant received an overview of the project and contacted the PIs to request an interview or to submit his/her work at a future date. The participant completed and signed a submission form when the work was submitted or when the interview was completed. The original submission (DVD, CD, file) was returned to the participant or destroyed after the works were uploaded to the Voices of Diversity Archive. 2. Methods for processing the data: The audio transcripts were cut into separate mp3 files for each interview question. 3. Instrument- or software-specific information needed to interpret the data: N/A Not applicable 4. Standards and calibration information, if appropriate: N/A Not applicable 5. Environmental/experimental conditions: N/A Not applicable 6. Describe any quality-assurance procedures performed on the data: PIs reviewed the submissions and edited as necessary. The PIs met a second time with the participant to review the submission together. If satisfactory to the PIs and the participant, the participant signed a Deed of Gift, and the work was added to the Voices of Diversity Archive. If the participant did not sign a Deed of Gift, the work was declined and was not added to the Voices of Diversity Archive. If the PIs or the participant did not find the work satisfactory, the work was not added to the Voices of Diversity Archive, and was returned or destroyed. A participant may have chosen to revise his/her work and resubmit. 7. People involved with sample collection, processing, analysis and/or submission: Donna Braquet and Roger Weaver -------------------- INTERVIEWEE METADATA -------------------- NOTE: All interviewee metadata describes the interviewee at the time of the interview. Interviewee_Name: Hoemann, George H. Interviewer_Name: Braquet, Donna Marie Interviewer_Name: Weaver, James Roger Document_Type: Audio Publication_Date: 2008-04-25 Interviewee_Position: Assistant Dean, Chair of Commission for LGBT People Keywords: UTK_Status: Staff Department: Distance Education and Independent Study Time_at_UTK: 18 years Age: 56 Gender_Identity: Male Race_Ethnicity: Caucasian Orientation: Gay Data_Format: Interview Date_of_Data_Collection: 2008-04-25 Interviewee_Name: Mehra, Bharat Interviewer_Name: Braquet, Donna Marie Interviewer_Name: Weaver, James Roger Document_Type: Audio Publication_Date: 2008-12-18 Keywords: NA UTK_Status: Faculty Department: School of Information Sciences Time_at_UTK: 3 years Age: NA Gender_Identity: Male Race_Ethnicity: South Asian Orientation: Gay Data_Format: Interview Date_of_Data_Collection: 2008-12-18 Interviewee_Name: Moshak, Jenny Interviewer_Name: Braquet, Donna Marie Interviewer_Name: Weaver, James Roger Document_Type: Audio Publication_Date: 2008-05-02 Keywords: athletics, basketball, Lady Vols, lesbian UTK_Status: Staff, Alumni Department: Women's Athletics Time_at_UTK: 19 Age: 43 Gender_Identity: Female Race_Ethnicity: Caucasian Orientation: Lesbian Data_Format: Interview Date_of_Data_Collection: 2008-05-02 Sacco Interviewee_Name: Sacco, Lynn Interviewer_Name: Braquet, Donna Marie Interviewer_Name: Weaver, James Roger Document_Type: Audio Publication_Date: 2008-12-16 Keywords: athletics, basketball, Lady Vols, lesbian UTK_Status: Faculty Department: History Time_at_UTK: 5 Age: 54 Gender_Identity: Female Race_Ethnicity: Caucasian Orientation: Lesbian Data_Format: Interview Date_of_DataC_ollection: 2008-12-16 ------------------- INTERVIEW QUESTIONS ------------------- Hoemann Interview Questions: 1. Could you tell us a story about being LGBT on the UTK campus? 2. So thinking back to 95 and that time how did you perceive the wider campus community? 3. So talk a little about the Commission for LGBT people. 4. You have commented on some of the achievements of the commission, could you tell us a little about its purpose? 5. So it seems that in recent years things have been changing. How do you feel about the general campus environment now and where it's heading? 6. In what ways do you see UT Knoxville as being different from or similar to other universities you have had experience with in relation to LGBT issues? 7. What would you like your peers or colleagues to know about how it feels to be LGBT on the UTK campus? 8. Is there anything you want your peers and colleagues to know about you more personally, you as a person? 9. You mention the issue of being invisible on campus. Thinking back to many years was there a way for LGBT people on campus to find each other or to know what struggles they might have been having with discrimination? 10. How do you feel about the future? 11. You talked a little bit about the future if you had to predict 5 years and 10 years where do you think UT Knoxville campus will be with LGBT issues? What will be going on? 12. What would you say to someone who asks why it is important to include LGBT in the definition of diversity and why that matters on campus? 13. Do you have anything else to add? Mehra Interview Questions: 1. Tell us a little bit about your experience being at UTK’s campus. 2. You mentioned ethnicities and sexual orientation. Is there anything you would like to tell us about how you identify yourself? 3. Are you out on campus as a gay person? 4. Do you have heroes or mentors in your life? 5. You mention being in Illinois, how was being out on that campus different from this one? 6. Before we go on with the rest of our questions, did you have a story prepared that you wanted to tell us? 7. Do you want to talk perhaps about any incidents that have occurred on campus with you, either positive or negative, that might relate to you being gay and your personal experiences on campus from that perspective? 8. In your opinion has UTK’s campus changed in the time that you have been here related to LGBT issues? 9. You were talking about how, previously, LGBT topics hadn’t been brought into the conversation. If someone asked why should LGBT issues be included in the definition of diversity, what would your answer be? 10. How do you feel about the future, here at the university, as it might be related to LGBT issues? 11. What would you like your peers and colleagues to know about what it is like to be on gay on this campus? Moshak Interview Questions: 1. Tell us a little bit about yourself, your position, and your experience here at UT. 2. How would you identify yourself? 3. Are you out on campus and if so, what is it like? 3.1 What made you take a more active role in stepping out for social justice in all of its forms? 4. How do you feel about this campus' inclusion in the past and now? Has it changed? 5. You mentioned you had been here for nineteen years. Tell us a little bit about how things were in those early years as far as networking. What was being gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender on campus like back then? Where there outlets or networking? 6. You were talking earlier about the student population that you work with. I would be curious as to your observations of if there is a difference in the student population that you work with as far as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender issues, as opposed to the student population in general? 7. Have you experienced any discrimination on campus or known of students or others who have? 8. Talk about your role as an out mentor to students. What impact do out administrators, faculty, and staff have on students? 9. Do you ever talk to your peers at other institutions and how might the campus climate for LGBT people be different at other institutions versus ours? 10. What would you like your peers/colleagues to know about what it is like to be gay on this campus? 11. What would you say to someone who questioned why LGBT issues had to be included in the definition of diversity? 12. Is there anything you would want people to know about you personally, other than your identification as a lesbian? 13. Is there anything else you would like to tell us about LGBT issues at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville? 14. If you were able to look into the future, where would you see this Knoxville campus, related to LGBT issues, say in 10 or 20 years? Or what would you hope it would look like? 15. Is there anything else you would like to add? Sacco Interview Questions: 1. Tell us a little bit about being LGBT on the UTK campus. 2. You mention being out. How do you identify yourself? 3. You mention being out in your previous job. Are you out here on campus and what is that like? 4. You have taught courses in your department. Tell us a little bit about the course content and your experience with that. 5. Do you have any mentors or heroes in your life and how have they influenced you? 6. Tell us about your experience at UT and what brought you here. 7. When you talk with your colleagues that work at other institutions, what are some of the similarities and differences related to LGBT issues on their campuses? 8. Have you experienced any incidences of discrimination or harassment while here at UT? 9. You have a lot of contact with students. Have students told you stories about problems that they may be having on campus? 10. During your stay here at UT have you noticed any changes in attitudes either positive or negative related to LGBT issues? 11. How do you feel about the future at UT for LGBT issues? 12. I'd like to go back to your first question where you talk about your experience in coming to Knoxville not being a particular positive one. What kind of advice would you give to someone in a similar situation who was looking at perhaps coming to the University of Tennessee for a job? 13. What would you like your peers and colleagues to know about you other than that you are a lesbian? 14. What would you like your peers and colleagues to know about what it is like to be a lesbian on this campus? 15. Are there any other stories you would like to share with us? 16. [additional story] 17. There has been a lot of talk at UT about diversity. If someone were to question why does LGBT have to be part of diversity, why should it be included, what would your answer be? 18. What would you like UT to look like, say two to five years in the future, with regard to LGBT issues?