Ericka Mingo

Dr. Ericka Mingo is an Assistant Professor of Applied Behavioral Science and Community Psychology at National Louis University. She holds a PhD in Community Psychology (National Louis University), MAT in Secondary Education (National Louis University), and B.A. from University of Illinois at Chicago. Her expertise focuses on pedagogical practices in secondary education, community empowerment through sustainable systems, and Pan-African liberatory psychology. She has extensive teaching experience spanning 16+ years across Brooklyn, Kansas City, and Chicago.

Dr. Mingo leads Ecologic Outreach, a nonprofit urban farm on Chicago's South Side, and serves as Executive Director. She is former President of Psychologists for Social Responsibility, Faculty Chair of National Louis' Black Student Union, and co-founder of the Environmental Justice Group. Her research emphasizes urban agriculture for food security, experiential learning, and deconstructing colonial frameworks in education and psychology.

Her scholarly work addresses relational ethics in community psychology, decolonizing curricula, and trust in qualitative research practices. She actively engages with racial justice initiatives and international sustainability organizations.