Melissa Marks, an associate professor of Education at Pitt–Greensburg, was honored recently with the YWCA Westmoreland County’s 2021 Racial Justice Award because of her work in diversity education.
The Racial Justice Award has been given by the YWCA’s Racial Justice Committee since 1993 to an individual or group who demonstrates commitment to racial equity and inclusiveness.
Marks is the director of the Pitt–Greensburg’s Education Program and teaches a wide variety of courses, including strategies, diversity and social studies methods. Her books include “Teaching About Diversity: Activities to Start the Conversation” (2020) and “How to Talk to Families About Child and Adolescent Mental Illness” (co-authored with Diane Marsh, 2009).