Mia Moody-Ramirez, Ph.D.
Department Chair and Professor · Baylor University
Nationally recognized expert on mass media representations of people of color., women & other underrepresented groups
Race and media Historical Stereotypes in Social Media Race, Class, and Culture
Nathan Kweku John
Assistant Professor | English · Loyola Marymount University
Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts
Poetry Writing African-American Studies English
Trimiko Melancon
Professor of African American and African Studies · Michigan State University
Trimiko Melancon is an expert on race, gender, black feminist and sexualities studies.
Black German Studies African American Studies Black Feminism African Studies
Adriana Lacy
Lecturer of Journalism · Loyola Marymount University
Journalism Audience Engagement African American Studies Social Media Platforms Technology
Andrew G. Hill
Administrative Coordinator · West LA College, Office of Academic Affairs
Wherever you are, give your fullest to the fullness of life and the fulfillment of justice.
Student Activities Student Development Black Achievement & Academic Issues African American Culture African American History
Aaron Kupchik
Professor, Sociology and Criminal Justice · University of Delaware
Professor Kupchik studies school policing, school punishment, and racial inequality.
Policing and Punishment of Youth in Communities School Discipline and Punishment School Policing School Safety Racial Inequality in Education
Charles Venator-Santiago, Ph.D.
Associate Professor · University of Connecticut
Dr. Venator-Santiago is an expert in US territorial law and policy with a focus on the history of citizenship
Nation-State building in the Americas Political Theory Latino Politics Puerto Rico/US Law Territorial Legal History Public Law
Dr Joseph Yannielli
Lecturer, History · Aston University
Dr Yannielli’s main fields of interest are slavery and abolition, with a special focus on America during the nineteenth century.
Social Movements Slavery in the United States Slavery Abolition Slavery in West Africa
Steven E. Harris
Professor · University of Mary Washington
Dr. Harris is an expert on modern Russian and European history.
Aerospace History Commercial Aviation Russian History Contemporary Russia Global Socialism
Nabil Al-Tikriti
Associate Professor of History & American Studies · University of Mary Washington
Dr. Al-Tikriti has firsthand experience with Middle Eastern affairs, as a researcher, humanitarian and election monitor.
Forced Migration (Refugees, Internally Displaced Persons) Genocide Higher Education Humanitarian Affairs History of the Ottoman Empire
Jason Sellers
Associate Professor · University of Mary Washington
Jason R. Sellers is a cultural and environmental historian of 17th-and 18th-century North America interested in landscapes and bodies.
Environmental History Native American History Colonial North America
Kyle William Bishop
Chair and Professor of English Department · Southern Utah University
Specializing in British Gothic literature, film and television studies, cinematic adaptation, and pop culture
Video Games Visual Literacy Saxophone American Studies Music
F.E. "Jack" Putz
Distinguished Professor · University of Florida
Frances "Jack" Putz applies science to real-world problems related to ecosystem management and conservation.
Plant Ecology Indonesian Consevation Issue Economic Botany Applied Ecology Florida Natural History
Lisa Lefler
Associate Professor · Western Carolina University
Lisa Lefler’s Research Focuses on Native Health and Indigenous Knowledge in American Indian Communities
Native Health American Indian Fatherhood Native American Studies Appalachian Studies Cherokee Studies
Sonya Atalay
Provost Professor of Anthropology and Director of Center for Braiding Indigenous Knowledges and Science (CBIKS) · University of Massachusetts Amherst
Sonya Atalay explores ways that repatriation and reclaiming of heritage provides lessons for decolonizing and Indigenizing institutions
Indigenous Knowledge Indigenous Studies Native American Studies Cultural Anthropology Critical Heritage Studies
Martha Kohen
Professor | Director · University of Florida
Martha Kohen is an expert in sustainability in built environment resilience, smart buildings/cities and sustainable architecture and design.
Latin American Studies Storm Preparation Coastal Erosion Urban Design Sea Level Rise
Janine Certo
Assistant Professor of Language and Literacy · Michigan State University
Janine Certo is a poet and associate professor in the Department of Teacher Education at Michigan State University.
Italian American Studies Poetry Arts-Based Educational Research
Heather Vrana
Associate Professor · University of Florida
Heather Vrana's research explores student and social movements, Central America, disability and history of medicine and nationalisms.
Youth and Childhood Social and Student Movements Latin American Studies Disability
Ruth Nicole Brown
Professor and the Inaugural Chairperson · Michigan State University
Ruth Nicole Brown is an expert in African American, African studies and Black girlhood, who is focused on community-engaged scholarship.
Political Science African Studies African American Studies Black Girlhood
Rashida Harrison
Assistant Professor of Social Relations and Policy · Michigan State University
Rashida Harrison’s is interested in social theory, social movements, intersections of race, class, gender and sexuality.
Black British Women’s Transnational Feminist Activism Politics of Race & Enthicity African American Studies African Studies Social Identities