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Dr. Tanja Burkhard is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Educational Policy Studies at Georgia State University's College of Education & Human Development. Her research employs critical and anticolonial methodologies to examine intersections of racialization, immigration, and gender in educational contexts. Education: Ph.D. in Education, The Ohio State University (2017) M.A. in Applied Linguistics, Southern Illinois University (2013) B.A. in Translation Studies, Johannes Gutenberg Universität (2010) Research Focus: Burkhard specializes in transnational Black feminist frameworks, autoethnography, and decolonizing research practices. Her work critically analyzes power structures in education through qualitative lenses, emphasizing marginalized voices and social justice transformation. Primary research streams include racial equity in teacher education, ethical multilingual research practices, and liberatory pedagogies. Publication Trends: Her recent scholarship (2021-2025) demonstrates consistent focus on critical race theory, Black feminism, and narrative methodologies. Key themes include anti-racist education, teacher experiences of marginalization, decolonizing research ethics, and language politics in multilingual contexts. Her 2022 book Transnational Black Feminism in Qualitative Research establishes methodological foundations for her approach.

• Critical Methodologies
• Anticolonial Research
• Racialization in Education
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Dr. Monique Moultrie is an Associate Professor in the Department of Religious Studies at Georgia State University's College of Arts and Sciences. She holds a Ph.D. from Vanderbilt University (2010), an M.T.S. from Harvard Divinity School (2002), and a B.A. from Duke University (1999). Her academic work bridges religious studies, gender studies, and African American studies with a focus on sexuality and race. Dr. Moultrie's research examines the intersections of religion, race, and sexual ethics, with particular attention to Black women's experiences and Black lesbian religious leadership. Her scholarship reveals how religious media shapes Black women's sexuality and how faith communities navigate issues of reproductive justice, marriage norms, and sexual agency. She approaches these topics through womanist theological frameworks that center Black women's experiences. Her publications demonstrate consistent engagement with contemporary issues in religion and sexuality, showing an evolution from analyzing religious media representations to exploring Black lesbian religious leadership and faith activism. Recent work focuses on self-determination among Black lesbian religious leaders and the concepts of family among Black Christian childfree women. Ford Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship Wabash Center for Teaching and Learning Grant GSU Dean's Early Career Award American Academy of Religion Individual Research Grant Dr. Moultrie actively contributes to professional organizations as the Status of Women in the Profession Chair for the American Academy of Religion and previously co-chaired the Religion and Sexuality unit. She serves on Columbia University's Center on African-American Religion, Sexual Politics, and Social Justice working group and the Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice's Scholars Group. Her external consultancy work includes collaborations with the National Institutes of Health and the LGBT-Religious Archives Network.

• Religion and Race
• Sexual Ethics
• Women and Religion
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Honor Sachs is an Associate Professor specializing in Early American History at the University of Colorado. Her research focuses on slavery, gender, law, and family history, with particular attention to the Revolutionary era, race, and Indigenous sovereignty. She teaches courses such as 'American History to 1865' and 'U.S. History and Genealogy.' Education: B.A. from Dartmouth College and Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Her book Home Rule: Households, Manhood, and National Expansion on the Eighteenth-Century Kentucky Frontier (2015) won the Armitage-Jameson Prize and Kentucky Book Prize. Current projects include studies of an Afro-Indian family's freedom litigation and a convict transported from London to Kentucky. Research support includes grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities, American Philosophical Society, and Huntington Library. She advises M.A. and Ph.D. students in colonial and early American history, particularly those exploring race, gender, law, or public history. Her work bridges legal, social, and cultural histories, emphasizing marginalized voices and archival reconstruction. She explores intersections of family, memory, and national identity formation in early America.

• Early American History
• Slavery Studies
• Gender History
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Selfa A. Chew-Melendez is a Professor in the Department of History and African American Studies Program at the University of Texas at El Paso , where she also serves as Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies and Director of the Bachelor of Multidisciplinary Studies . A scholar of Borderlands History and Asian Studies, her work examines transnational racial relations, diaspora experiences, and decolonial methodologies. PhD in Borderlands History (UTEP, 2010) PhD in Teaching, Learning, and Culture (UTEP, 2023) MFA in Creative Writing (UTEP, 2003) BA in Communication Science (UNAM, 1985) Her research bridges World War II studies , Asian diasporas in Latin America , and anti-racist pedagogy . Recent publications focus on visual culture disruptions , feminist resistance aesthetics , and transnational internment programs . She has received accolades including the Southwest Book Award (2017) and International Latino Book Award (2016). Scientific Awards TIEF Study Abroad Grant (2024) African American Studies Program Recognition (2017) Southwest Book Award (2017) International Latino Book Award (2016) UTEP Research and Sponsored Projects Award (2016) As Coordinator of the Asian Studies Program , she teaches courses on African American History , History of Women , and Special Topics in Borderlands Studies . Her editorial work includes Border Senses Literary Review and collaborations with international institutions across Mexico, Argentina, and China.

• Borderlands History
• Asian and African Diasporas
• World War II History
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Kirstin Squint serves as Professor in the English Department at East Carolina University, specializing in Native American literatures of the U.S. Southeast. Her distinguished career includes the Whichard Visiting Distinguished Professorship in Humanities (2019-2022) and prior appointments at High Point University, Southern University-Baton Rouge, and Louisiana State University. Her educational background spans a BA from Eureka College, MA from Miami University, and PhD from Louisiana State University. Research focuses on Indigenous literary traditions with interdisciplinary connections to ecocriticism and gender studies. Scholarly output reveals consistent engagement with Native American sovereignty, Southern environmental narratives, and multi-ethnic literary intersections. Her publications demonstrate evolving emphasis from Appalachian identity studies toward climate justice frameworks within Indigenous ecocriticism, particularly examining Gulf Coast and Southeastern tribal communities. ECU Scholar-Teacher Award (2024) American Book Award for criticism (2020) Weatherford Award for nonfiction (2019) CELJ Award for Public Intellectual Special Issue (2023) As faculty in ECU's PhD program in Rhetoric, Writing, and Professional Communication, she mentors doctoral candidates while teaching graduate seminars on Native American literatures and multi-ethnic writing. Her editorial work with North Carolina Literary Review and collaborative projects like Swamp Souths demonstrate significant contributions to regional literary scholarship.

• Native American and Indigenous literatures and cultures
• Multi-ethnic literatures
• Women’s and gender studies
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Delia D. Steverson is an Associate Professor of English at the University of Alabama, specializing in 19th and 20th century African American Literature, Critical Disability Studies, and Southern Studies. Her work examines intersections of race, disability, and state-sanctioned violence in literature and culture. She holds a PhD, MA, and BA in English from the University of Alabama and Agnes Scott College, respectively. Education: PhD (2017), MA (2012), BA (2009) Her research includes Stumbling Blocks and Other Unfinished Work (2023), which recontextualizes the legacy of Delores Phillips, and Making Black Selves , exploring alternative Black subjectivity. She has held prestigious fellowships like the Mellon Career Enhancement Fellowship and has published widely in journals such as Journal of Literary and Cultural Disability Studies . Her articles span themes like disability in Toni Morrison’s Sula and racial perception in Melville’s Benito Cereno . Awards include the Humanities Scholarship Enhancement Award (2020) and NEH funding (2018). Grants: NEH Summer Institute (2018), Course Development Grant (2018) She collaborates on curriculum development and mentors pre-college students through non-profits like the one where she served as Assistant Director of Programs. Her work bridges academia and public engagement, emphasizing marginalized voices in literature.

• 19th and 20th Century African American Literature
• Critical Disability Studies
• Southern Studies
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Sarah Steinbock-Pratt is an Associate Professor in the Department of History at the University of Alabama. She specializes in modern U.S. history, American empire, and transnational history with a focus on the Pacific world. Her research examines race, gender, and imperial formations through case studies like the Calloway family’s trans-Pacific migrations. She holds a PhD from the University of Texas at Austin (2013). Education: PhD, University of Texas at Austin, 2013 Research Interests: Gender and Women’s History History of Race Transnational and Pacific-world studies American empire and global expansion Her current project, No Sitting on the Fence: Elizabeth Calloway’s Trans-Pacific and Transracial Migrations , explores Black-Filipino communities and imperial formations through a microhistorical lens. Her publications include Education and Empire (2019) and articles on American colonial education and transnational student activism. Advising & Grants: No specific advising or grant information listed. Active in academic conferences, including panels at the American Historical Association and Association for Asian American Studies. Labs/Teams: No dedicated lab/team mentioned, though her research involves collaborative historical projects.

• Gender and Women’s History
• History of Race
• United States History
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Meredith Broussard is an Associate Professor at the Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute of New York University and serves as Research Director at the NYU Alliance for Public Interest Technology. She also sits on the advisory board for the Center for Critical Race and Digital Studies. Her work bridges computer science and sociology, focusing on exposing systemic biases in AI and advocating for equitable technological redesign. Her research examines how AI systems perpetuate societal inequalities through racial, gender, and ability biases. Notable examples include mortgage approval algorithms favoring white applicants, facial recognition inaccuracies for people of color, and biased medical diagnostic models. She argues that these systems often replicate historical inequities encoded in their training data. Broussard’s books, More Than A Glitch (2024) and Artificial Unintelligence (2018), critique AI’s limitations and societal impacts. She emphasizes the need for human-centered approaches to technology, urging vigilance against unchecked algorithmic systems. Her career spans journalism (Philadelphia Inquirer), software development (AT&T Bell Labs, MIT Media Lab), and public advocacy. Broussard combines technical expertise with critical social analysis to challenge technochauvinism and promote justice in tech.

• Artificial Intelligence Ethics
• Algorithmic Bias
• Sociotechnical Systems
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Donna V. Jones is an Associate Professor at the University of California, Berkeley, affiliated with the Department of Comparative Literature. She serves as Core Faculty for the Designated Emphasis in Critical Theory and the Science, Technology and Society Center, and is part of the Gender and Women's Studies program. Her research focuses on African Caribbean Critical Theory, narrative structures, and 20th- and 21st-century British biography, with recent projects exploring race, biopolitics, and historical pessimism in the Great War era. Jones' work bridges philosophy, literature, and postcolonial studies, examining themes like vitalism, temporality, and colonial discourse. Her publications include The Racial Discourses of Life Philosophy (2010) and articles in ELH , Journal of French and Francophone Philosophy , and Critical Theory . Key talks include discussions on 'Race, Time, and Difference' and 'The Poetics of Pessimism.' Jones advocates interdisciplinary approaches, blending literary analysis with cultural and scientific critique. She actively participates in global academic networks, engaging with institutions like Columbia University and Brown University.

• African Caribbean Critical Theory
• Narrative & the Novel
• 20th- and 21st-Century British Biography
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Ula Y. Taylor is a Professor in the Department of African American Studies at the University of California, Berkeley. Her work focuses on African American history, Black Nationalism, Pan-Africanism, and feminist theory. Taylor holds a doctorate in American History from UC Santa Barbara. Her research explores intersections of gender, race, and activism, particularly through the lens of historical figures like Amy Jacques Garvey and the Nation of Islam. She has also contributed to discussions on affirmative action policy and institutional dynamics in higher education. Awards: Distinguished Professor Teaching Award (2013), Ford Foundation Dissertation Fellowship, UC Presidential Dissertation Fellowship, Interdisciplinary Humanities Grant. Advising & Grants: While no advisees are listed, Taylor has engaged in interdisciplinary research funded by grants such as the Interdisciplinary Humanities Grant. Her administrative involvement includes roles in Academic Personnel Leave and Campus Finance. Her office is located in 660A Social Sciences Building, with extensive hours (Mon-Fri 9am-12pm, 1pm-4pm). She is actively involved in campus initiatives and has published widely on Black feminist theory and historical movements.

• African American History
• Black Nationalism
• Pan-Africanism
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Margaret Kerr is an Associate Professor of Human Development & Family Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Human Ecology. Her work focuses on parental emotional experiences, societal expectations of parenthood, and promoting equity through anti-racist parenting practices. She holds affiliations with the Human Development & Relationships Institute and the Institute for Research on Poverty. Education : PhD and MA in Positive Developmental Psychology from Claremont Graduate University; BS in Psychology from Michigan State University. Research Interests : Dr. Kerr explores factors influencing parental burnout, family resiliency, and anti-racist education for children. Her work emphasizes real-time parental emotions and systemic inequities in parenting norms. She develops interventions to support marginalized families and reduce societal pressures on parents. Key Research Themes : Recent studies examine pandemic impacts on parenting, fatherhood experiences, media use in families, and interventions for incarcerated parents' children. Awards & Media : Featured in Wisconsin Public Radio, The Economist, and Fatherly magazine. No formal awards listed but actively engages in public discourse on parenting challenges. Grants & Outreach : Leads initiatives like the Wisconsin Statewide Fatherhood Needs Assessment and the Anywhere Dads podcast. Co-developed a preschool reading curriculum promoting race-conscious conversations in white families. Labs/Teams : Collaborates with interdisciplinary teams at UW-Madison’s Division of Extension and the Institute for Research on Poverty to advance family-centered policies.

• Parental Emotional Experiences
• Parental Burnout
• Anti-Racist Parenting
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Dr. Charles H.F. Davis III is an Assistant Professor in the Center for the Study of Higher and Postsecondary Education at the University of Michigan’s Marsal Family School of Education. He specializes in race, racism, and systems of oppression in higher education. His research employs ethnographic and visual methods to study Black activists’ political mobilization and institutional change. Davis directs the Campus Abolition Research Lab and hosts the #PoliceFreeCampus Podcast, advocating for police-free campuses and racial equity. Education: Ph.D. in Higher Education (University of Arizona), Master’s degrees from University of Pennsylvania and Florida State University. Prior roles include Assistant Professor at USC Rossier School of Education, recognized as Faculty Member of the Year and Outstanding Faculty Member. Research focuses on student activism, campus climate, and abolitionist frameworks. Notable grants include support from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Lumina Foundation. Awards include the 2021 National Academy of Education/Spencer Postdoctoral Fellowship and 2020 Diverse Emerging Scholar recognition. Teaching includes courses like Anti-Racism in Education and Power, Privilege, and Politics in Higher Education. He also provides consulting services on racial equity and authored the photography book *BLACK QTDN*, documenting Black life-making across global communities. Labs/Teams: Campus Abolition Research Lab, #PoliceFreeCampus Podcast Grants: 'It Was All A Dream' (2022), 'Advancing Community-Centered Understandings' (2021)

• Race and Racism in Education
• Systems of Oppression in Higher Education
• Student Activism and Campus Climate
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Thomas L. Dumm is a Professor of Political Science at Amherst College, where he has held academic appointments since 1997, including tenure as department chair (1991-1992, 1998-1999, 2007-2009). His expertise spans Political Theory (Liberalism, Democratic Theory, Critical Theory, Feminist Theory, American Political Thought, Continental Philosophy) and American Politics (National Politics, Political Culture, The Presidency, Law and Society, Race and Gender). He has held significant fellowships including the John Simon Guggenheim Foundation Fellowship (2001-2002). Dumm’s research bridges theoretical rigor with cultural critique, focusing on modern individuality, political aesthetics, and institutional power. His publications include books such as Loneliness As a Way of Life (2008) and edited volumes like Performing Violence (forthcoming 2010). He has contributed over 40 peer-reviewed articles and essays, frequently addressing themes of punishment, sovereignty, and democratic culture. Dumm serves as Editor (Non-Fiction) of The Massachusetts Review and sits on editorial boards for Punishment and Society and Strategies . His academic service includes roles at Amherst College and evaluations for the MacArthur Foundation and Guggenheim Foundation. Education: Ph.D. Government, Cornell University, 1985 M.A. Political Science, Pennsylvania State University, 1978 B.A. Political Science, Pennsylvania State University, 1976 Research Interests: Dumm’s work interrogates modern political thought through lenses of disciplinary power, cultural representation, and existential conditions like loneliness. His scholarship engages thinkers like Foucault, Emerson, and Thoreau while addressing contemporary issues such as televised politics, presidential rhetoric, and social justice. Recent projects explore the intersection of biopolitics and family structures, as seen in his collaboration with artist Will Barnet. Professional Contributions: As founding editor of the Theory&Event journal and a frequent conference keynote speaker, Dumm promotes interdisciplinary dialogue in political theory. His public engagements include BBC Radio interviews and Salon.com features discussing modernity’s cultural and existential challenges.

• Political Theory
• Democratic Theory
• Critical Theory
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Laura Ammon is a Professor of Religious Studies and Director of the Watauga Residential College at Appalachian State University's Department of Philosophy and Religion. Her research focuses on colonial religious dynamics, particularly the interplay between Aztec and Catholic beliefs in 16th-century Mexico, and the legacy of colonialism on modern understandings of race and religion. She co-authored Religion in Sixteenth-Century Mexico , analyzing religious syncretism in New Spain. Her work also bridges religion with contemporary issues like artificial intelligence ethics and science fiction's portrayal of spirituality. Her academic journey includes a PhD from Claremont Graduate University (2006), an MA from the University of Chicago (undated), and a BA from Webster University (undated). Her teaching philosophy emphasizes public-facing pedagogy, as seen in collaborative publications on innovative classroom strategies. She explores how technology and media shape religious expression, such as analyzing Star Trek's implicit theology and AI's ethical implications in domestic spaces. Her publications span colonial religious history, digital humanities, and interdisciplinary approaches to religion. Notable works include essays on Bartolomé de las Casas' rhetoric and horror literature's sacred dimensions. She actively contributes to academic discourse through book reviews and media engagements, such as podcast discussions on climate change and religion. Laura's research and teaching reflect a commitment to understanding religion's fluidity across time and culture, blending historical rigor with modern societal questions. Her leadership in the Watauga Residential College underscores her dedication to fostering interdisciplinary academic communities.

• Religion and Colonialism
• Early Modern Christianity
• Global Christianity
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Alice Ristroph is a Professor at Brooklyn Law School , appointed to the inaugural Les Fagen Professorship in June 2024. She joined the faculty in 2017 and specializes in Criminal Law , Constitutional Law , and Criminal Procedure , with a focus on violence, resistance, and carceral systems. Areas of Expertise: Constitutional Law, Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure Key Research Themes: State violence, carceral ideologies, punishment theory, and resistance movements Education: A.B., Ph.D. from Harvard University; J.D. from Harvard Law School Her scholarship interrogates the legal frameworks sustaining mass incarceration and examines constitutional mechanisms to regulate state violence. She has published extensively in top journals like Yale Law Journal , Columbia Law Review , and Virginia Law Review , addressing topics such as police brutality, felon disenfranchisement, and the Second Amendment in carceral contexts. Scientific Awards : Les Fagen Professorship (2024) Member, American Law Institute Professor Ristroph previously taught at Seton Hall University and the University of Utah and worked as a litigation associate at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison. She is also a prolific textbook author and contributor to legal discourse on carceral practices.

• Criminal Law
• Constitutional Law
• Criminal Procedure
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