The Center for Communication, Difference, and Equity (CCDE) is a collective space where students, faculty, staff, and community partners unite to advance equity through dialogue, research, and action. Founded in 2015, the CCDE fosters interdisciplinary work that challenges systems of power and centers marginalized voices.

Our signature programs, Interrupting Privilege and the Health Equity Action Lab (HEAL), bridge academic inquiry with lived experience, offering student mentorship, community-engaged research, and public scholarship.

Rooted in collaboration, the CCDE reflects the contributions of generations committed to shaping a more just and inclusive world.