Suzette Vontell Chang

Practicing Anthropologist & Science Empowerment Advocate; Founder & CEO at Thick Descriptions; Author of "I Live in Boley, America"

Oklahoma City, OK, USA
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Anti-Racism, Culture, DEI, Diversity & Inclusion, Education, Educational Motivational, Entrepreneurship, Female Leadership, Influential Women, Inspirational, Leadership, Social Activism, Social Entrepreneurship, STEM, STEM Education, Women
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Suzette Vontell Chang Biography

Suzette Vontell Chang is a practicing anthropologist, educator, and equity advocate whose career focuses on the intersection of science, culture, and human identity. Chang holds a master's degree in library and information studies and a master's degree in social-cultural anthropology from the University of Oklahoma. She is the founder and CEO of Thick Descriptions, a nonprofit organization based in Oklahoma City dedicated to science empowerment and cultural intelligence.

Through Thick Descriptions, Chang provides educational services that emphasize the importance of cultural context in science, technology, engineering, anthropology, and math (STEAM). The organization offers tailored learning experiences for students, forums on socio-cultural topics, and training for educators in equitable teaching methods. Thick Descriptions has expanded STEAM education opportunities to historically Black towns in Oklahoma, and more than 1,000 school educators have participated in Oklahoma Educators Evolve to enhance equitable communication with diverse communities. The organization addresses broad questions in both natural and social sciences, examining human identity and the complexities that influence individual and collective engagement.

For more than a decade, Chang has served as a speaker, panelist, and facilitator in equity, diversity, and inclusion conversations. Her work includes leading discussions on social constructs, systemic and default thinking, and a range of socio-cultural anthropology topics. As an information advocate, Chang focuses on the politics of human identity and the impact of labels on human interaction.

Chang's published works include "I Live in Boley, America: Exploring a Contemporary Identity for African-American Boley Residents," published by University of Oklahoma Press, and contributions to Oklahoma Library Association Quarterly. Her contributions to education have been recognized with the William D. Pennington Award for Outstanding Social Studies Teacher, presented by the Oklahoma Historical Society.

Chang has served as director of library services at the City of Guthrie and as chief education officer at National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum. She has delivered keynote addresses at the Oklahoma Association of College and Research Libraries Annual Conference, including a presentation on "Accessing and Leveraging AI within Academic Spaces from the Lens of Cultural Anthropology." Chang has also been featured as a speaker in Idaho State University's Anthropology Colloquium series, This is Anthropology! Diverse Applications for the Real World. Her anthropological perspective and commitment to open dialogue position her as a leading voice on issues of human identity, equity, and community engagement in the United States.

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Suzette Vontell Chang Speaking Topics

  • "STEM + Anthropology: Explaining, Understanding and Executing Platelet Rich Plasma for Historically Underestimated Communities

    During the past decade, STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art and math) made a splash in schools across the country. And why not? Positioning art is a necessity with STEM as young minds and educators learn how to ideate, build relationships and create. As the relationship between natural sciences and art grows, the opportunity to understand cultural impacts and STEM, specifically stem cell research, is overlooked.

    This presentation speaks to Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) and its limited access, if not absence, in geographic spaces whose primary populations are generational poverty, melanated women and reduced health care opportunities.

  • Creating "And" Spaces: Moving Beyond Politeness (aka Nice-Nasty) to Skills, Knowledge "And" Anthropological Kindness

    Many cultures contend that politeness is sufficient within human spaces. Suzette Chang is a member of a culture that takes great pride in manners. As members of the Great Black Migration, her family required politeness as it speaks to the nostalgia of her southern roots. Studies reveal that human beings that execute good manners, i.e. "yes mam", "no sir", "please" and "thank you" etc. are assigned robust social capital, giving them "a foot in the door" within the context of work, education and personal experiences.

    Although welcomed, politeness is surface, offering distrust with the potential label of "Nice-Nasty" This presentation positions the "and" as a necessary component to communicating, engaging and understanding cultural perspectives as our work and personal spaces continue to evolve in thick and descriptive systems. Similar to layers of comprehension and delivery, Suzette Chang explains the importance of maintaining "and" spaces using anthropology."

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Suzette Vontell Chang is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as "STEM + Anthropology: Explaining, Understanding and Executing Platelet Rich Plasma for Historically Underestimated Communities, Creating "And" Spaces: Moving Beyond Politeness (aka Nice-Nasty) to Skills, Knowledge "And" Anthropological Kindness and Sustainable Leadership: Using Anthropological Methods to Achieve Qualitative Leadership. The estimated speaking fee range to book Suzette Vontell Chang for your event is $10,000 - $20,000. Suzette Vontell Chang generally travels from Oklahoma City, OK, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Linda Darling-Hammond, Alena Analeigh, Kimberly Bryant, Michelle Rhee and Kim Ellis Hayes. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Suzette Vontell Chang for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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