LibGuides: Closing the Equity Gap: What's in a Name?

Names Have Meaning

Paradise Valley Community College faculty members, Dr. Felicia Ramirez and Prof. Andrea Macias-Murrieta compiled these resources to explain why correct name pronunciation is vital to student belonging on campus.

Readings

College math professor asks student to change her name
Lim, D. (2020, June 20). College math professor asks student to change her name. ABC News.
America say my name
Nguyen, V.T. (2019, March 9). America say my name. New York Times.
Why getting a name right matters
Zulekha, N. (2021, Jan. 11) Why getting a name right matters.. BBC Equality Matters.
Your Name Is a Song
Thompkins-Bigelow, J. (2020) Your Name Is a Song. New York, NY: Innovation Press.
Teachers, please learn our names!: Racial Microagressions and the K-12 Classroom.
Kohli, R. & Solórzano, D. (2012). Teachers, please learn our names!: Racial Microagressions and the K-12 Classroom. Race, Ethnicity and Education.
Understanding name based microagressions
Torres-Mackie, N. (2019, Sept. 29). Understanding name based microagressions. Psychology Today. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/underdog-psychology/201909/understanding-name-based-microaggressions

Videos & Podcasts

Tools & Other Resources

Canvas Preferred Name: Changing your display name and setting pronouns
Changing your display name and setting pronouns
NameDrop is a name pronunciation service
Add a pronunciation to your email signature. Record your name as it's meant to be said and get your personal name recording
NameShouts
Trouble pronouncing names? NameShouts is a web app, which helps you pronounce a person's name correctly.
Culturally & Linguistically Sustaining Instruction through My Name My Identity
Webinar
Name Coach
Ensure accurate audio name pronunciations in the tools you use, to promote respect, inclusion, and belonging in every interaction.
Getting it Right
Reference Guides for Registering Students with Non-English Names, 2nd Edition.
Easy Accents
Need Special symbols? Use this Google Add-On to type “easy accents-slides”, select and add the application