James Wilkerson is a native of New Albany, Indiana. He holds his master’s degree from Bellarmine University. He also holds a Bachelors in English and a Juris Doctorate from the University of Louisville. While in law school, Wilkerson founded Greek Law as a student government project that developed sexual assault education directed specifically for fraternity and sorority members. Wilkerson would combine his personal experiences as a fraternity man, with elements of the law to deliver lectures that were not only educational, but also captivating, entertaining and practical. Greek Law has won several awards including the UofL’s Spirit of Service award in 2018. The program has since evolved into a 501 (c) 3 nonprofit organization.

In 2020, Wilkerson began writing for the online legal journal, “I Taught the Law”. His column, “The Title IX Guy” breaks down legal issues in the realm of sexual assault in layperson terms. He also writes a version of “The Title IX Guy” for the LEO Magazine in Louisville, focusing on rape culture and masculinity in a local lens. His lecture “Fruit of the Poisonous Tree” has been selected for inclusion in the April 2021 TedxBloomington event entitled “The Big Questions.” His first book, “The Title IX Guy: Several Short Essays on Rape Culture, Masculinity (the good kind and the bad kind) and Other Things We Totally Should Be Talking About” was published in 2021.

Wilkerson currently serves as Indiana University Southeast’s Director of Staff Equity and Diversity as well as their Deputy Title IX officer. He is a member of the Tau Kappa Epsilon board of advisors for the Omicron Sigma chapter in New Albany. He was also named on of Louisville Business First’s “20 People You Should Know in Law” in 2020.

Audience: New fraternity candidates/fraternity members

Time: Approximately 1 hour

Synopsis: This presentation is a deconstruction of sexual consent. Audience members will learn what consent is, the types of consent there is, when they no longer have consent, what consent covers, how men can give consent and how consent is affected by alcohol. James uses stories from his undergraduate days as a fraternity member to provide examples that are relatable, entertaining, and educational in this engaging presentation.

Learning Objectives:

- The definition of consent.
- Express consent vs implied consent.
- How consent is withdrawn.
- The range of activities consent covers.
- Men giving consent and male victimhood.
- The effect of alcohol on consent.

Audience: While geared towards male students, this can be presented to all students

Time: 45 minutes

Synopsis: James’ signature presentation explores how sexual assault is a byproduct of toxic masculinity. The audience will make the connection of how dominion and entitlement allow the fruits of toxic masculinity to grow. James looks at the Incel community as well as stories from his experience as a fraternity member as examples of how toxic masculinity negatively effects organizations and sexual transactions. Lastly, the audience will learn how to combat toxic masculinity in their own organizations and turn it into healthy masculinity. James has turned this lecture into a TEDx Talk for TEDxBloomington. He has also presented this lecture at events such as Harvard University’s Sex Weekend.

Learning Objectives:

- The behaviors toxic masculinity produces.
- How toxic masculinity leads to sexual assault.
- The role that the desire for control and entitlement play in creating toxic masculinity.
- How older generations continue the cycle of toxic masculinity in our organizations.
- How to combat toxic masculinity when we see it as a team.

Audience: All students

Time: Approximately 1 hour

Synopsis: This presentation takes a deep dive into what sexual assault looks like in college, allowing student to learn what to call the things they encounter. Areas covered include how the law includes fear as an element of rape, the role drugs and alcohol play in rape/sodomy (depending on state law) and how “innocent” actions can be viewed as sexual abuse/misconduct. Students are also educated on resources available to them through campus, community, and legal resources. Finally, in a section called “The Things We Tell Girls,” the audience looks at several bits of common advice and how it should apply to all genders and sexes.

Learning Objectives:

- The role fear, substances, and “playing around” play in collegiate sexual assault.
- Campus and community resources that are available to students.
- Ways to approach collegiate sexual misconduct as a community.

Audience: All students

Time: Approximately 1 hour

Synopsis: This presentation focuses on a sexual assault that happened in 2016. On October 24th, a young girl was the victim of a gang rape in the courtyard of her high school during her homecoming dance. As the attack continued for over 2 hours, a group of people stood by and watched this attack. However no one acted to help her. Using this fact pattern, the audience is walked through the barriers that exist that stop people from getting involved, including the diffusion of responsibility and acting in socially acceptable ways. Next, the audience will learn different tools they can use to overcome their barriers and become active bystanders. These tools include direct action, intervention through interference, and intervention through delegation. Lastly, the audience will understand that sexual misconduct is in fact and community issue and as such, requires a community solution.

Learning Objectives:

- The barriers that prevent us from intervening.
- The tools in the bystander toolbox.
- Why we must approach sexual misconduct as a community.

What exactly is a microaggression? Is it really that bad? It is “micro” after all.

In this session, audience members will learn exactly what a micro aggression is, the many types that exist, and the three levels of intensity they can come in. The audience will also understand the common defenses that are deployed once a microaggression has happened. Wilkerson will walk the audience through the negative impact that microaggressions have on the mental, emotional, and physical health people and organizations. Lastly, the audience will learn strategies necessary to counter and successfully “own” microaggressions as they happen.

- Define microaggressions.
- Analyze the types of microaggressions that exist.
- Review the typical defenses used by those who commit the microaggression.
- Recognize the negative impact microaggressions have on (1) individuals and (2) organizations.
- Demonstrate ways to counter-microaggressions.

Implicit bias is a DEI buzzword that we've all heard at some point. But what exactly is implicit bias and how does it affect our recruitment process?

In this session, audience members will learn the anatomy of the implicit bias including the role personal experience plays in its creation and just how prevalent this specific type of discrimination is. Audience members will also understand the negative impact implicit bias has on recruitment process in how it blinds us from selecting the best possible candidates for our chapters, universities, teams, or companies. Lastly, audience members will learn strategies to eliminate implicit bias from our recruitment processes.

Learning Objectives

- Define implicit bias is and the different types that exist.
- Investigate the negative effects it has on our recruitment process.
- Review strategies to eliminate explicit bias from recruitment.