The WVU LGBTQ+ Center is an academic unit that provides educational resources, programs and services for WVU students, faculty, staff. Situated under the Office of the Provost, the Center supports the university’s mission, vision, and values.
The LGBTQ+ Center is committed to creating a culture
that advances education, healthcare and prosperity for all.
We are committed to provide access
and opportunity, advance high-impact research, and lead transformation
in West Virginia and the world through local, state and global engagement.
The LGBTQ+ Center provides needed and valued solutions to real-life problems. We meet the needs of students, faculty and staff. We are intentional about collaborations and partnerships, focused on providing needed and valued solutions to real-life problems within the pillars of education, healthcare, prosperity and purpose. We are eager to collaborate on initiatives and support research that enhance the learning of gender and sexuality.
The LGBTQ+ Center values service, curiosity, respect, accountability, and appreciation. We implement our values by providing a comfortable atmosphere for coalition-building, organizing, socializing, teaching, and learning.
Service: We are responsive, caring and intentional.
Curiosity: We spark curiosity and seek innovative solutions.
Respect: We are respectful, transparent and inclusive with each other.
Accountability: We are responsive on our role as community educator.
Appreciation: We value and support each other, because Y’all means ALL.
Director
Program Specialist
Graduate Assistant
Administrative Assistant
Faculty Fellows serve as training facilitators and the center's representatives in initiatives and collaborations.
They advance best-practices in teaching, learning, research, administration, and leadership.
Experts come from various backgrounds, including, but not limited to healthcare, education, and STEM.
Associate Professor of Special Education in the School of Counseling and Well-being
Teaching Assistant Professor in Energy Land Management
Medical director of the Gender and Sexual Development Multidisciplinary Clinic
Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion for Health Sciences
School of Nursing Associate Dean of Community Engagement and Clinical Associate Professor
Teaching Instructor - Lane Department of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering
The WVU LGBTQ+ Center was first established in 2016. Over the years the center has steadily increased its initiatives to build and enhance relationships on campus and in the state of West Virginia, serving as a reference for campus and community resources on LGBTQ+ education, engagement, and advocacy. Extensive programming and campus support have improved the university's Campus Pride’s rating from a score of 1.5 to 4.5 on its 5-point scale.
We support the university’s educational efforts through
academic resources, educational programming and advocacy.
Trainings
Services
Programs