Ryan Mann-Hamilton

Ryan Mann-Hamilton is an Associate Professor of Anthropology in the Social Science Department at LaGuardia Community College, City University of New York (CUNY), with additional faculty affiliation in Earth and Environmental Sciences at the CUNY Graduate Center.

His academic credentials include:

• Ph.D. in Anthropology with concentration in Africana Studies, CUNY Graduate Center
• M.S. in Environmental Systems, Humboldt State University
• B.A. in International/Global Studies, Humboldt State University

Dr. Mann-Hamilton's research spans environmental justice, climate change, migration, community-centered methodologies, coral reef conservation, and appropriate technologies, driven by extensive land/marine conservation work across the Caribbean. His activism focuses on social and environmental justice throughout the Americas, notably preserving African American immigrant history in Samaná, Dominican Republic via the We Choose Freedom digital collection (1824–2024).

As a founding member of the AfroLatin@ Forum and Institute for Socio-Ecological Research (ISER Caribe), he co-leads community-driven initiatives. He actively contributes to the NYC Climate Justice Hub, advancing climate solutions for communities of color on climate frontlines through events like Community Colleges and Climate Futures (Sep 2025) and Islands & Rivers: Poetry and the Art of the Possible (May 2023).