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Director and founder of Cambridge Diversity Consulting, Michael D. Baran, Ph.D., currently
teaches at Harvard University. His course offerings
this year are Race in the Americas and Diversity.
Dr. Baran has been studying race, ethnicity, and culture from an anthropological and psychological perspective for approximately 16 years. He earned his M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of Michigan in the field of cultural anthropology with an additional certification in cognitive and developmental psychology.
 Research
Dr. Baran integrates anthropological and psychological research, a combination that is extremely productive but surprisingly rare in studies of race and ethnicity. He has worked on research projects in many different countries, including Brazil, Chile, Guatemala, Spain, and the United States. In addition to English he is fluent in Spanish and Portuguese. Dr. Baran's research has been supported by grants from the following organizations:
- The National Science Foundation
- IIE Fulbright
- The David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies at Harvard University
- The University of Michigan Society of Fellows
- The Anthropology Department, University of Michigan
- The Latin American and Caribbean Studies Department, University of Michigan
Dr. Baran keeps up to date with the latest research on these topics, and is a affiliated with the following academic organizations:
- American Anthropological Association (AAA)
- Society for Psychological Anthropology
- Society for Anthropological Sciences
- Anthropology and Education Section of the AAA
- National Association for the Practice of Anthropology
Dr. Baran's research points to a new philosophy about race and ethnicity in schools, in the workplace, and in the world. Cambridge Diversity Consulting can implement these latest developments to the benefit of your organization.
Lectures and Workshops
Cambridge Diversity Consulting specializes in giving multimedia lectures and workshops about serious and complex topics in a way that is engaging, relevant, understandable, friendly, and even humorous. Dr. Baran effectively relates to people from diverse backgrounds, and his lecturing style has resulted in several teaching awards. Below is a small sampling of testimonials from students in Dr. Baran's classes and participants in his workshops that attest to his engaging style:
"This was the best class and the best teacher that I have taken not only in my college career but period! Not too many words can describe the excitement of this class..."
"This [lecture] was great. It should be required for everyone, everywhere. The material was very thought-provoking and very comfortable. I felt like I could talk about anything and I think by the end we all felt connected."
"This class was truly awesome. I feel like a truly more educated person after taking it and I am constantly engaging my friends in discussions concerning the material we covered. I feel that I have grown immensely and, unlike other courses, this one will help me in real life. Michael did an excellent job covering difficult topics. I honestly don't think it could have been better."
"Michael rocks! I loved his methods — every part! The lectures were stimulating and interesting."
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