Dr. Carolyn Eastlin: Are we going to end hazing?

Are we going to end hazing? To answer that question, we turned to Dr. Carolyn Eastlin, the Director of Institutional Equity at Oklahoma City Community College. Dr. Eastlin earned a Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership from the Educational Foundations and Leadership Department at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. She also obtained a Master of Science in Education in Adult Education from the Counseling Adult and Higher Education Department and Bachelor of General Studies from the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Northern Illinois University. Dr. Eastlin's research interests include: (1) Hazing within Black Greek-letter organizations (BGLOs); (2) The effect of state anti-hazing statues on BGLOs; and (3) How hazing deaths effect BGLOs group decision making. She aspires to use this knowledge to create anti-hazing trainings and leadership trainings that elicit an emotional response that results in changed behaviors within BGLOs and other multicultural organizations. Email her at: [email protected] In episode 491 of the Fraternity Foodie Podcast, we find out why she chose Northern Illinois for her undergraduate and Masters collegiate experience, why she chose Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc., what she would do differently about her experience as NPHC President, what are her responsibilities as Director of Institutional Equity at Oklahoma City Community College, how we can make our Fraternities and Sororities more welcoming for students with disabilities, how we can make our fraternities and sororities more diverse, are we going to end hazing in college fraternities and sororities, and how students without positions in their organizations can still be leaders. Enjoy!