ACCORD – An inter-collegiate collaborative for research on diversity is a faculty-led, multidisciplinary hub at Temple University dedicated to advancing equity through research, mentorship, and collaborative scholarship.

ACCORD – An inter-collegiate faculty-led, multidisciplinary hub at Temple University dedicated to advancing equity-focused research on diversity, mentorship, and collaborative scholarship.

Originally founded in 2009 by then-Provost Lisa Staiano-Coico, ACCORD was envisioned as a space for critical inquiry into the many dimensions of diversity and its real-world implications. In the years that followed, Klein College of Media and Communication Professor Karen Turner(now retired) guided ACCORD into a new chapter, leading efforts to develop programming that encouraged interdisciplinary collaboration and broadened its campus-wide engagement. We honor the foundational leadership of the original Steering Committee members whose scholarship and commitment shaped its early trajectory.

Under the leadership of former director, David W. Brown, ACCORD began evolving into an internal-facing platform designed to foster cross-college collaboration, support faculty mentorship, and connect researchers committed to exploring these spaces. As its current director, Meghnaa Tallapragada hopes to carry that vision forward and continue expanding ACCORD’s role as a catalyst for connection, collaboration, and interdisciplinary inquiry across the college.