Helen Harrell

Faculty Advisor

hharrell@indiana.edu

Helen Harrell is a long-time activist for social justice. She is a former clinical therapist, pre-school teacher, construction worker, union organizer, and co-founder of Bloomington, IN chapter of Pride at Work. She is co-founder and current President of Spencer IN PFLAG chapter and is a workshop presenter, free lance writer, columnist and lecturer. She has a master's degree in clinical psychology and was working toward a PhD when she left to live the communal life for a few years. Upon returning to 'civilization' she became an employee of Indiana University, first in the political science and then speech communication departments and is currently affiliated with the African Studies Program. She is the advisor for the undergraduate LGBT student group OUT, serves as Communication Coordinator for the Community Network with the Neal Marshall Black Culture Center and served a term as treasurer of the Bloomington Black Business and Professional Association. She is also last, but not least a mother and grandmother who considers herself to be most fortunate to have the opportunity in serving as host on local community radio station WFHB program bloomingOUT with the challenge of educating and illuminating the public in regard to LGBT issues. Her goal is and has always been to eliminate discrimination in any form and to help create a truly just society and world.

   

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