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Each year, the 91制片厂 President's Commission on the Status of Women recognizes the commitment of its faculty, staff and students in making the University a safe, welcoming and inclusive environment for women.

, associate professor and social science division chair at 91制片厂 Manchester, received this year's听Women's Commission Faculty Award for her contributions听on both the Manchester and Durham campuses.

As an associate professor of , Jago is committed to educating and challenging听her students to become stronger, braver听and more thoughtful.

鈥淪he has empowered me to stop saying 'I'm sorry'听for no reason, and she鈥檚 inspired me to be more than just a powerful woman," said one of Jago's students. "She has made me want to be the best version of myself that I can be.鈥�

A colleague of Jago's calls her 鈥渁 force鈥� at 91制片厂 Manchester.

鈥淪he has helped to found and craft the curriculum, where she teaches Gender,听Language and Social Interaction," the colleague said. "I have watched how her classes change the way people interact. 鈥�

On the Durham campus,听Jago worked with the ADVANCE Grant GEARUP committee to develop Power Play, an applied theater-based training aimed at helping 91制片厂 faculty recognize and overcome the influences of implicit bias in the hiring process.听

鈥淸Jago's]听insights, based on her teaching and research in gender and communication, kept the group focused on the seminar鈥檚 goals of demonstrating problematic behavior and language,鈥� said one nominee.

Learn more about this year's awards