جست‌وجوی استاد و پژوهشگر

Jason Oliver Changمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Asian American History
• Urban Studies
• Social-Ecological Systems
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Roles and Affiliations: Jason Oliver Chang is an Associate Professor in Asian American Studies and History at the University of Connecticut, and Director of the Asian and Asian American Studies Institute. His work bridges historical scholarship with contemporary urban issues, focusing on hemispheric connections and social justice. Education and Research: While specific educational details aren’t listed, his research emphasizes transnational frameworks, particularly in Asian American history, urban governance, and social-ecological systems. Notable projects include the CT Asian American Data Art initiative, which combines data analysis with artistic expression to highlight community narratives. Research Interests: Chang’s scholarship explores themes such as imperial succession in the Pacific, anti-Chinese racism in Mexico, and the intersection of urban development with social equity. His 2016 book Towards a Hemispheric Asian American History redefines the field by centering Latin America and the Caribbean in Asian American studies. Publications: Recent works include analyses of colonial power structures in the Pacific and critical studies of xenophobia. His 2017 article Chino: Anti-Chinese Racism in Mexico examines how racial hierarchies shaped Mexican nationalism. Awards and Grants: No specific awards are listed, though his research has likely received institutional support via UConn’s initiatives. Grants may be tied to projects like the CT Asian American Data Art collaboration. Labs/Teams: His work is affiliated with the Asian and Asian American Studies Institute, fostering interdisciplinary collaboration on race, urbanism, and environmental justice.

Richard Breauxمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• African American History
• African American Studies
• Black Feminist/Womanist Histories
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Richard Breaux is an Associate Professor in the Department of Race/Gender/Sexuality Studies at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, within the College of Art, Social Sciences and Humanities. He holds a PhD and MA from the University of Iowa and an AB from Dartmouth College. His research focuses on African American History, Arab American History, and the intersection of race, gender, and media, with specialties in music, sports, and digital humanities. Education: PhD (University of Iowa), MA (University of Iowa), AB (Dartmouth College) His work bridges historical analysis and cultural studies, particularly exploring marginalized communities through archival music collections and educational narratives. Recent research includes Mahjari Musicians on early Arab American recordings and studies on Black student experiences in Jim Crow-era universities. He regularly presents at international conferences, such as the Arab American Public History Conference (2024) and Academia on Screen (2020). His writings appear in journals like Journal of African American Studies and Syria Untold . Teaching includes courses on race, gender, and media analysis. He maintains a blog, Midwest Mahjar , documenting Syrian/Lebanese diaspora music. Despite no listed awards, his contributions to public history and cultural preservation are widely recognized.

• Theatre Studies
• Renaissance Drama
• Critical Race Theory
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Matthieu Chapman is an Associate Professor in the Department of Theatre Arts at SUNY New Paltz, specializing in critical race theory, Renaissance drama, and Shakespearean studies. Their research interrogates racial representation in early modern English drama, focusing on transracial casting, the black body as theatrical prop, and the intersection of race, gender, and cultural identity in performance contexts. Key research trends in Chapman's publications include deconstructing racialized corporeality in Shakespearean adaptations, analyzing dog-whistle semiotics in early modern texts, and challenging dominant paradigms of racial representation. Their work frequently examines the historical construction of racial antagonisms in theatrical contexts and contemporary implications for performance practice. Chapman's scholarship appears in journals like Theatre History Studies , with articles exploring topics such as: Latinidad in Shakespearean contexts, stained glass metaphors in staging, and fragmented Black identity narratives. They have contributed to edited collections and special sections addressing race in Renaissance performance.

Joy A. Jamesمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Political theory
• Human rights
• Antiblackness and genocide
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Joy A. James serves as the Ebenezer Fitch Professor of Humanities at Williams College, teaching cross-disciplinary courses in Political Science (PSCI), Africana Studies (AFR), American Studies (AMST), and Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (WGSS). Her curriculum includes seminars on Culture and Incarceration , Angela Davis and Abolition , and Black Marxism: Political Theory and Anti-Colonialism , reflecting her commitment to critical race and gender scholarship. Her academic foundation includes a B.A. from St Marys University (1980), an M.A. in International Politics from Fordham University (1982), and a Ph.D. in Political Philosophy from Fordham University (1987). James's research interrogates political theory through frameworks like The Womb of Western Theory and the Captive Maternal , examining state violence, prison/slavery abolition, radical feminisms, and diasporic anti-black racism. She founded the digital Harriet Tubman Literary Circle at UT Austin, advancing Black feminist scholarship through curated literary engagement. While editorial leadership defines her scholarly impact—evident in works like The Angela Y. Davis Reader and The Black Feminist Reader —the source material provides no specifics on graduate student mentorship or grant-funded research initiatives.

Kathryn Moellerمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Political Economy of Education
• Transnational Feminisms
• Global Raciality
• +۲ مورد دیگر

Kathryn Moeller is Associate Professor at the University of Cambridge's Faculty of Education and award-winning author of The Gender Effect: Capitalism, Feminism, and the Corporate Politics of Development . Her research examines capitalism's impact on education through feminist and political economic frameworks, focusing on corporate power, racial inequality, and transnational feminisms. As a 2024-25 Leverhulme Trust Research Fellow, she is developing the monograph Silicon Futures examining Silicon Valley's global influence on education. Moeller coordinates the Transnational Anti-racism in Education Research and Exchange Programme with Brazilian universities. Her work has appeared in Feminist Studies , Educational Researcher , and Race, Ethnicity & Education , with public scholarship in The New Yorker and BBC programs. She teaches in the Knowledge, Power & Politics pathway and supervises doctoral research. Awards: NWSA Sara A. Whaley Prize Leverhulme Trust Research Fellowship

Ervin Malakajمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Cinema and Media Studies
• Cultural Studies
• Decolonial Approaches
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Ervin Malakaj is an Associate Professor of German Studies at the University of British Columbia's Department of Central, Eastern, and Northern European Studies within the Faculty of Arts. His research focuses on 19th-century German media and cultural history, queer studies, and decolonial approaches in academia. He holds a Ph.D. from Washington University in St. Louis and degrees from the University of Illinois at Chicago. Malakaj’s first monograph, Anders als die Andern (2023), examines queer aesthetics in early German cinema. He co-founded the Diversity, Decolonialization, and the German Curriculum initiative and co-edited Diversity and Decolonization in German Studies (2020). His work has been supported by grants from the SSHRC, Canada Council for the Arts, and DAAD Grimm Prize (2023). Education: Ph.D., German Studies, Washington University in St. Louis M.A., Germanic Languages & Literatures, University of Illinois at Chicago B.A., Germanic Studies, University of Illinois at Chicago Research Interests: Malakaj’s interdisciplinary work bridges queer theory, book history, and cultural analysis. Key themes include pre-1933 queer German cultural practices, Weimar cinema, and language pedagogy advocacy. His current projects include Divinatory Cultural Techniques: Queer Media Engagement, 1900–1933 and Tetka Theory: A Queer Life in the Bosnian Diaspora , exploring epistemologies for diasporic communities. Grants & Awards: 2023 DAAD Grimm Prize (junior category) UBC CENES Outstanding Mentorship Award SSHRC, Canada Council for the Arts, Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, and Fulbright Commission grants Teaching & Outreach: Malakaj co-developed Augenblick , an undergraduate journal, and the German Studies Undergraduate Research Showcase. He emphasizes anti-racist pedagogy and diversity initiatives in small German programs. Courses taught include “Sexuality and Weimar Cinema” and interdisciplinary studies on gender and nation. Editorial Roles: He serves on editorial boards for Studies in Twentieth and Twenty-First Century Literature , Feminist German Studies , and the Women, Gender and Sexuality in German Literature and Culture series.

Laura Chávez-Morenoمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Chicanx/Latinx education
• Critical race & ethnic studies in education
• Relational racialization
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Laura Chávez-Moreno is an Assistant Professor at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) in the Departments of Chicana/o & Central American Studies and Education. She earned her PhD in Curriculum & Instruction from the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Education, with additional graduate training at Boston College and the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, and a BS in Spanish Secondary Education from Northern Arizona University. PhD, Curriculum & Instruction, University of Wisconsin-Madison Graduate Certificate, Curriculum & Instruction, Boston College MA, Literacy, Language, & Culture, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor BS, Spanish, Secondary-level Education & Latin American Studies, Northern Arizona University Her research focuses on Chicanx/Latinx education, critical race and ethnic studies in education, relational racialization, and the intersection of race, language, and literacy in urban schooling. She critiques whiteness in bilingual education, explores raciolinguistics, and develops frameworks for racial literacy and decolonizing pedagogy. Recent publications analyze Latinx critical race theory (LatCrit), raciolinguistic frameworks in dual-language programs, and teacher ideologies in bilingual education. Articles highlight systemic inequities in bilingual education, imperial privilege, and the racialization of Latinidad through colonial lenses. AERA Division G Social Contexts in Education Award AERA Latinx Research Issues SIG Award NCTE Research Foundation’s Cultivating New Voices among Scholars of Color Fellow (2020–2022) 2022 National Academy of Education/Spencer Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship 2023 Alan C. Purves Award Dr. Chávez-Moreno mentors students from underrepresented backgrounds, particularly those focused on social justice. She has served as a high school Spanish teacher in the School District of Philadelphia, developed district curriculum, and advised community organizations, integrating practitioner experience into her academic work.

Shari Brotmanمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Gerontology
• Anti-Oppression Social Work
• Healthcare Equity
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Dr. Shari Brotman is an Associate Professor at the McGill School of Social Work, specializing in gerontology and anti-oppression social work. She holds a doctorate from the University of Toronto (2000). Her work focuses on equity in healthcare and social care for marginalized older adults, including LGBTQ+, immigrant, and neurodiverse communities. She employs qualitative and arts-based research methods, emphasizing intersectional analyses of identity and systemic oppression. She teaches courses on anti-oppression practice, qualitative research, and social gerontology. Education: PhD in Social Work, University of Toronto (2000). Research Interests: Access to healthcare for marginalized aging populations, intersectionality, queer disability, immigrant elder care, and policy advocacy. Recent work explores resilience among Black older adults during the pandemic and social exclusion experienced by neurodiverse aging individuals. Awards: None explicitly listed in provided texts. Advising/Grants: No student advisees or grant details mentioned. Her research is supported through institutional affiliations. Labs/Teams: Engages with community-based research initiatives such as EDDI (Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion), BAM, and IAM (Indigenous Access McGill) at McGill.

Michael Sean Funkمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار بالینی

• Equity in Education
• Diversity and Inclusion
• Social Justice Education
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Michael Sean Funk is a Clinical Associate Professor and Program Director of Higher and Postsecondary Education at New York University's Steinhardt School. He holds a M.A. from Steinhardt and a Ph.D. from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst's Social Justice Education program. His work focuses on equity, diversity, and inclusion in higher education, with particular attention to Black student experiences and inclusive pedagogy. Current roles: Program Coordinator for the M.A. in Higher Education and Student Affairs, Faculty Fellow in Founders Residence Hall, and Steinhardt Knowledge Partner. Research interests include anti-racist teaching practices, social justice in PWIs, and leadership in higher education. His publications address classroom inclusivity and systemic racism in academic settings. Recent contributions: Co-authored racism chapters in Readings and Teaching for Diversity and Social Justice and authored a chapter on inclusive classrooms in College at the Crossroads . Awards include the Star Award (2017) and Distinguished Teaching Award (2011). He actively contributes to NYU governance via the Continuing Faculty Senate Council and advises student affairs programs.

Gerardo R. Lopezمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Parent Involvement
• School-Community Relations
• Immigrant Education
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Gerardo R. Lopez is a Professor in the Department of Educational Administration at Michigan State University (MSU), where he holds roles as editor of Educational Administration Quarterly and serves in leadership positions. Previously, he taught at the University of Utah, Indiana University, and others. His research focuses on parent-school relations, immigrant education, and diversity in educational policy. He has contributed to federal civil rights cases involving undocumented students and English Language Learners. Lopez holds a Ph.D. from the University of Texas-Austin. Education: Ph.D., University of Texas-Austin Research Interests: Lopez's work addresses systemic inequities through participatory research methods. He emphasizes community-centered leadership, particularly in marginalized communities, and critiques policies that perpetuate educational disparities. His projects often involve collaboration with families and educators to co-design equitable solutions. Service and Leadership: Member, UCEA Executive Committee Committee member, AERA and AACTE Expert witness in federal civil rights litigation Labs/Teams: As a journal editor, Lopez oversees scholarly discourse in educational administration. His work intersects with interdisciplinary teams focused on decolonizing education and crisis management in schooling.

Brittany Friedmanمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Social Control
• Cover-ups
• Politics & Law
• +۶ مورد دیگر

Brittany Friedman is an award-winning Assistant Professor of Sociology at the University of Southern California's Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences. Her research examines social control, institutional violence, and racial inequality within carceral systems, with affiliations including the American Bar Foundation and Equity Research Institute. Education includes: Ph.D. Sociology, Northwestern University (2018) M.A. Sociology, Northwestern University (2015) M.A. Latin American and Caribbean Studies, Columbia University (2013) B.A. History, Vanderbilt University (2011) Research focuses on the intersection of politics, racism, and incarceration, particularly through frameworks like Black Feminism and qualitative methodology. Her work investigates systemic cover-ups, economic predation in prisons, and resistance mobilization strategies. Publications emphasize carceral apartheid mechanisms, monetary sanctions, and structural inequalities. Recent work explores pandemic impacts on prisons, embodied carcerality, and abolitionist approaches to carceral technologies. Awards include the 2023-2024 American Association of University Women Fellowship and Access to Justice Scholarship. Current projects analyze institutional reforms and racial coercion within prison systems. Leads the Captive Money Lab and collaborates with the Sol Price Center for Social Innovation to develop policy interventions and community-based solutions for justice reform.

• Racial Capitalism
• State Racism
• Postcolonialism
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Adam Elliott-Cooper is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Politics and International Relations at Queen Mary University of London. He holds a DPhil from the University of Oxford and has previously worked at UCL, University of Warwick, and King's College London. His research examines racial capitalism, state racism, and anti-racist social movements, with particular focus on policing and postcolonial theory. Elliott-Cooper employs interdisciplinary approaches combining geography, sociology, and political theory. His publications focus on institutional racism, colonial continuities in policing, and strategies of Black resistance. Works consistently analyze power structures through intersectional frameworks. Elliott-Cooper serves on the board of The Monitoring Group, an anti-racist organization challenging state violence. He frequently contributes to public discourse through media appearances and podcasts discussing policing reforms.

Bronwyn Carlsonمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Indigenous Digital Life
• Social Media Activism
• Indigenous Futurisms
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Distinguished Professor Bronwyn Carlson is the Head of Critical Indigenous Studies at Macquarie University's School of Communication, Society and Culture. She leads the Global Indigenous Futures Research Centre and serves as founding editor of the Journal of Global Indigeneity . A leading scholar in Indigenous digital engagements, her work focuses on social media activism, Indigenous futurisms, and decolonial praxis. She has secured major ARC grants and pioneered research on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander digital practices, including landmark publications like Indigenous People Rise Up: The Global Ascendancy of Social Media Activism . Her research interrogates colonial commemorations, digital health equity, and technology-facilitated abuse. Notable projects include the CEVAW23.WS04 research stream addressing violence against women and the Indigenous Language Hub initiative. Carlson is a 2020 Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities and recipient of the 2013 Stanner Award. Key Roles: Head of Critical Indigenous Studies, Director of Global Indigenous Futures Research Centre Grants: Three consecutive ARC grants (Digital Technologies Engagement Stream) Media Impact: Over 8 media contributions addressing Indigenous representation and social justice Her work bridges academia and activism, with projects like the 'Crowther Reinterpreted' art initiative challenging colonial monuments. Current research explores AI and Indigenous data sovereignty, wearable health technologies for remote Indigenous communities, and transnational Indigenous feminisms.

• Feminist Political Thought
• Deliberative Democracy
• Sex Work Policy
• +۲ مورد دیگر

Genevieve Fuji Johnson is a Professor in the Department of Political Science at Simon Fraser University. Her research examines feminist social and political thought, solidaristic normative theory, sex work policy and governance, deliberative democracy, and governance studies. She employs interpretive policy analysis and qualitative methodologies to address contemporary public policy issues. Johnson's current research focuses on the governance of sex work in Canadian and US cities, developing solidaristic scholarship that supports marginalized communities. Her work also investigates discriminatory practices within Canadian universities, centering experiences of racialized and minoritized academics. She has secured multiple Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada grants supporting this research. Her publications demonstrate a consistent focus on social justice, democratic theory, and governance reform. Recent works explore anti-racist feminism, deliberative democracy, sex work rights, and institutional equity. The research trajectory shows increasing attention to community-centered methodologies and applied political theory. Professional Leadership: Past President, Canadian Political Science Association (2023-2024) Associate, Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue, SFU Associate, Institute for Governance & Policy Analysis, University of Canberra Former President, Downtown Eastside Women's Centre Board (2017-2020)

• African American Literature
• Black Ecocriticism
• War Literature
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Jennifer James serves as Associate Professor of English and Director of Undergraduate Studies at The George Washington University, specializing in nineteenth century African American literature, Black ecocriticism, war narratives, and cultural memory. Her influential scholarship includes the award-winning book "A Freedom Bought with Blood" and the recently completed manuscript "Captive Ecologies: The Environmental Afterlives of Slavery," examining slavery's legacy through ecological frameworks. Her academic credentials include: Ph.D., English, University of Maryland M.A., English, Syracuse University A.B., English, The College of William and Mary in Virginia James pioneers intersections of race, environment, and historical trauma, notably developing Black ecocriticism to analyze how racial capitalism shapes ecological imagination. Her war literature research spans from the Civil War to World War II, while her current work on "Black Jack: Andrew Jackson and African American Cultural Memory" traces ancestral enslavement by President Jackson to interrogate cultural memory. Her publication pattern reveals consistent engagement with Black literary traditions confronting historical violence. Key thematic threads include war's impact on cultural production, ecological dimensions of racial capitalism, and disability politics in wartime contexts, often bridging literary analysis with environmental and disability studies. Her scholarly recognition includes: CHOICE Outstanding Academic title, 2008 for "A Freedom Bought with Blood" No information regarding student advising or research grants was provided in the source materials. James actively shapes academic discourse as president of C19: The Society for Nineteenth Century Americanists and member of the Jackson Hermitage Plantation's slavery advisory group. She serves on the editorial board of "Regeneration: Environment, Art, Culture" and will join the "American Literature" journal board in January 2025, further demonstrating her leadership in literary and ecocritical communities.