Dr. Lyle Foster, Assistant Professor in Sociology and Anthropology, earns a FCTL Faculty Teaching Award for Inclusive Teaching Practices.  Dr. Foster has a passion for inclusive teaching practices that engages and inspires all students to embrace diverse groups, including those that do not share the same opinions.  He rigorously teaches courses that focus on diversity, inclusion and equity in our university community.  He initiated development of a new Diversity in the US certificate and been a leading figure with the Tough Talk series.  The Tough Talk series allows participants to discuss difficult topics related to areas of inclusiveness and diversity.  One of his students said that he “has empowered students to think about things in a very different light” and is “improving inclusion each and every day he is on campus.”