race Experts

Louis DeSipio

Professor of Chicano/Latino Studies and Political ScienceUC Irvine

Louis DeSipio examines how democratic nations incorporate new members, including policymaking in the areas of immigration.

Mark Caleb Smith, Ph.D.

Professor of Political ScienceCedarville University

Dr. Smith is an expert in American politics, campaigns & elections, and constitutional law.

Kimberly Martin Tecklenberg

Assistant ProfessorGeorgia Southern University

Dr. Kimberly Martin Tecklenberg teaches courses in American politics, research methods, leadership, and public policy.

Jane Landers

Gertrude Conaway Vanderbilt Professor of HistoryVanderbilt University

Expert on digital archives and the history of Colonial Latin America, slavery, early American black history.

Melissa Fitzpatrick, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Management, College of Business AdministrationLoyola Marymount University

Tony Smith

Professor of Political Science and LawUC Irvine

Tony Smith’s knowledge of politics includes Constitutional Law, the U.S. Supreme Court and election law.

Dominique Baker

Associate ProfessorUniversity of Delaware

Expert on the way that education policy affects and shapes the access and success of minoritized students in higher education

FRANCOISE BAYLIS

Professor and Canada Research Chair in Bioethics and PhilosophyDalhousie University

Dr. Baylis researches matters related to ethics, health law and policy of assisted human reproduction and novel genetic technologies.

Vanessa Díaz

Associate Professor of Chicana/o and Latina/o StudiesLoyola Marymount University

Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts

Cynthia M. Alcantar

Associate Professor & Co-Director of Doctorate in Educational Leadership for Social JusticeLoyola Marymount University

Department of Educational Leadership and Administration