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Faculty Affiliates

ARPC faculty affiliates hail from diverse fields and parts of campus, but all share an expertise in scholarship and/or teaching that centers that study of race, racism, racial justice, and/or decolonial practice. Affiliates participate in the Center's publishing projects, community partnerships, working groups, and other collaborations. Please browse our faculty by thematic area of work.

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Arts and Literature

Mali Collins Assistant Professor CAS | Critical RGC Studies

Mali Collins’ research areas include Black motherhood studies, Black archival studies, 20th and 21st century literature and art, medical humanities, digital technology, and reproductive health and jus

  malic@american.edu

Kyle Dargan Associate Professor CAS | Literature

Kyle Dargan is currently an Associate Professor of literature and Asst. Director of creative writing at 헤라카지노, as well as the founder and editor of POST NO ILLS magazine. He also works a

  kd6017a@american.edu

  (202) 885-2933

Omi Davis-Smith Assistant Professor CAS | Performing Arts

A multifaceted artist-scholar, Dr. Omilade Davis-Smith has worked the majority of her life as a dancer, educator and performer. Omi earned a PhD in Dance from Temple University with a specialization i

  odavissm@american.edu

Tim Doud Professor CAS | Art

Tim Doud’s paintings and drawings address two seemingly distinct bodies of work, one figurative and one abstract. These bodies of works serve as a backdrop to broader discussions around constructed id

  tdoud@american.edu

  (202) 885-3992

Nika Elder Associate Professor CAS | Art

Nika Elder specializes in North American art from the colonial period to the present, including African-American art and the history of photography. Her current research and courses examine the mutual

  nelder@american.edu

  (202) 885-1465

Neisha-Anne Green Senior Director, Academic Support UEAS | Academic Support

Academic Interests: Social Justice Pedagogy, Writing Center Theory and Practice, Writing Center Tutor EducationWhat began as volunteer work has blossomed into passion for Neisha-Anne. Outside of her g

  ngreen@american.edu

  (202) 885-6574

Keith Leonard Associate Professor CAS | Literature

Keith D Leonard is the author of Fettered Genius: The African American Bardic Poet from Slavery to Civil Rights. His publications, presentations, and courses have revolved around his study of

  kdl@american.edu

  (202) 885-2961

Juliana Martinez Associate Professor CAS | World Languages and Cultures

Professor Martínez focuses on the intersection of violence and body politics in Latin America. Her two main areas of research are: representation of historical violence recent cultural production; and

  jmartinez@american.edu

  (202) 885-2586

Dolen Perkins-Valdez Associate Professor CAS | Literature

Dolen Perkins-Valdez is the New York Times bestselling author of two novels: Wench and Balm. *USA Today* called Wench "deeply moving" and "beautifully written." *People* called it "a devastatingly bea

  perkinsv@american.edu

  (202) 885-2978

Suzanne Persard Assistant Professor CAS | Critical RGC Studies

Suzanne C. Persard (PhD, Emory University) is Assistant Professor of Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies in the Department of Critical Race, Gender and Culture Studies at 헤라카지노, Facult

  persard@american.edu

Sybil Roberts Director of African American and African Diaspora Studies CAS | Performing Arts

Sybil R. Williams has spent the past twelve years cultivating her craft as a playwright and dramaturg. Her work has been professionally produced by Chicago’s ETA Creative Arts Theatre; New York’s Nati

  sroberts@american.edu

  (202) 885-3482

Theresa Runstedtler Professor CAS | History

Theresa Runstedtler is a scholar of African American history whose research examines Black popular culture, with a particular focus on the intersection of race, masculinity, labor, and sport. Her crit

  runstedt@american.edu

  (202) 885-6991

Sarah Trembath Professorial Lecturer CAS | Literature

Sarah Trembath is an editor, writer, and educator. She has been teaching since 1998 and joined the 헤라카지노 주소 faculty in 2014. Her written work has appeared in Radical Teacher, the Santa Fe Writer’s Project Q

  trembath@american.edu

  (202) 885-1456

Ximena Varela Associate Professor CAS | Performing Arts

Ximena Varela is a distinguished researcher, educator, and consultant with over 25 years of experience in arts management curricular design, museum management, international cultural policy, managemen

  varela@american.edu

  (202) 885-3883

David Vazquez Associate Professor Literature and CRGC, Program Director of Latinx Studies CAS | Critical RGC Studies

David J. Vázquez is Associate Professor of Critical Race, Gender, and Culture Studies and Director of the Latina/o/x Studies Program. He teaches courses on comparative Latina/o/x literature and cultur

  dvazquez@american.edu

Quynh Vo Professorial Lecturer CAS | Critical RGC Studies

Dr. Quynh Vo is a Professorial Lecturer in the Department of Critical Race, Gender, and Culture Studies and a faculty affiliate of the Antiracist Research and Policy Center at 헤라카지노. Her

  qvo@american.edu

Lily Wong Associate Professor CAS | Literature

Lily Wong is an Associate Professor in the departments of Literature (LIT) and Critical Race Gender & Culture Studies (CRGC) at 헤라카지노. She also serves as an Associate Director of Faculty

  wong@american.edu

  (202) 885-2987

Borders & Migration

Horace Bartilow Professor SIS | Environment, Development & Health

Horace A. Bartilow is Professor of International Political Economy and American Foreign Policy. He is a Jamaican born social scientist who received his Ph.D. in 1994 from the State University of New Y

  bartilow@american.edu

Marcelo Bohrt Asst Professor SIS - 헤라카지노 도메인 of International Service

Marcelo Bohrt is a sociologist interested in racial politics and statecraft in the Americas. His primary area of research investigates the role of racial ideas and racial politics in the making and tr

  bohrt@american.edu

  (202) 885-6701

Ernesto Castaneda Director, Center for Latin American and Latino Studies CAS | Sociology

Eileen Findlay Professor and Department Chair, Critical RGC Studies CAS | Critical RGC Studies

Eileen Findlay graduated from Oberlin College and the University of Wisconsin, Madison, where she held a Jacob Javits fellowship. Both her books, 'We Are Left Without a Father Here': Masculinity, Dome

  efindla@american.edu

  (202) 885-6264

Anthony Fontes Associate Professor SIS | Peace, Human Rights & Cultural Relations

Anthony W. Fontes, geographer and ethnographer, writes and teaches about violence, migration and forced displacement, transnational illicit economies, mass incarceration, and the politics of security

  awfontes@american.edu

  (202) 885-6704

Sarah Iverson Assistant Professor CAS | Sociology

Sarah Iverson's work is motivated by novel and enduring questions in sociology: How do people create collective meaning in institutional settings? How do these meanings inform action? What role doe

  iverson@american.edu

Janice Iwama Associate Professor SPA | Justice, Law & Criminology

Dr. Janice Iwama is an Associate Professor in the Department of Justice, Law & Criminology at 헤라카지노 in Washington, D.C. She received her Ph.D. in Criminology and Justice Policy from Nort

  iwama@american.edu

  (202) 885-3004

Christina Juhasz-Wood Professorial Lecturer CAS | Critical RGC Studies

Christina Juhász-Wood is a Professorial Lecturer in the American Studies Program where she teaches courses on American culture and history, poverty, and critical refugee studies. Her work focuses on s

  cjwood@american.edu

Suzanne Persard Assistant Professor CAS | Critical RGC Studies

Suzanne C. Persard (PhD, Emory University) is Assistant Professor of Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies in the Department of Critical Race, Gender and Culture Studies at 헤라카지노, Facult

  persard@american.edu

Randolph Persaud Prof Emeritus

Randolph B. Persaud is Associate Professor of International Relations at 헤라카지노 in Washington D.C. He specializes in the areas of race and international relations, globalization, human se

Tazreena Sajjad Senior Professorial Lecturer SIS | Peace, Human Rights & Cultural Relations

Tazreena Sajjad currently serves as Senior Professorial Lecturer in the Department of Peace, Human Rights and Cultural Relations (PHRCR) in the 헤라카지노 도메인 of International Service (SIS) at American Univer

  sajjad@american.edu

  (202) 885-6572

Thurka Sangaramoorthy Professor and Department Chair, Anthropology CAS | Anthropology

Dr. Thurka Sangaramoorthy is a cultural and medical anthropologist and global health expert with over 25 years of experience in community-engaged ethnographic research across the United States, Africa

  thurkas@american.edu

Salvador Vidal-Ortiz Associate Professor Emeritus

Dr. Vidal-Ortiz's scholarship cuts across racialization, sexuality, gender, migration and religion; his work is interdisciplinary. He coedited two award winning books:

  (202) 885-2443

Nina Yamanis Professor and Associate Dean for Graduate Education, SIS SIS | Environment, Development & Health

Dr. Nina Yamanis studies how social and structural determinants are linked to health disparities globally and locally, and designs community-based interventions to reduce these disparities. She has wo

  yamanis@american.edu

  (202) 885-6562

Civil Rights and Social Movements

Marcelo Bohrt Asst Professor SIS - 헤라카지노 도메인 of International Service

Marcelo Bohrt is a sociologist interested in racial politics and statecraft in the Americas. His primary area of research investigates the role of racial ideas and racial politics in the making and tr

  bohrt@american.edu

  (202) 885-6701

Orisanmi Burton Assistant Professor CAS | Anthropology

As a social anthropologist working in the United States, my research examines the imbrication of grassroots resistance and state repression. Within this broad area of inquiry, my present work explores

  oburton@american.edu

  (202) 885-6792

Mali Collins Assistant Professor CAS | Critical RGC Studies

Mali Collins’ research areas include Black motherhood studies, Black archival studies, 20th and 21st century literature and art, medical humanities, digital technology, and reproductive health and jus

  malic@american.edu

Omi Davis-Smith Assistant Professor CAS | Performing Arts

A multifaceted artist-scholar, Dr. Omilade Davis-Smith has worked the majority of her life as a dancer, educator and performer. Omi earned a PhD in Dance from Temple University with a specialization i

  odavissm@american.edu

Omekongo Dibinga Senior Professorial Lecturer SIS | Peace, Human Rights & Cultural Relations

Dr. Omékongo Dibinga is the UPstander. His life’s mission is to inspire all across the globe to take a stand when they witness an injustice, no matter how small or large. He is a motivational speaker,

  dibinga@american.edu

N. Jeremi Duru Professor WCL | General Academics & Research

Professor N. Jeremi Duru teaches several sports law courses as well as civil procedure, and he is among the nation’s foremost sports law authorities. He is a co-author of one of the field’s premier

  jduru@american.edu

Nika Elder Associate Professor CAS | Art

Nika Elder specializes in North American art from the colonial period to the present, including African-American art and the history of photography. Her current research and courses examine the mutual

  nelder@american.edu

  (202) 885-1465

Lia Epperson Professor WCL | General Academics & Research

Lia Epperson is a Professor of Law at 헤라카지노 Washington College of Law and a nationally recognized expert in the areas of constitutional law, civil rights, and education policy. Publis

  epperson@american.edu

  (202) 274-4431

Llezlie Green Professor WCL - Clinical Program

Llezlie L. Green is a Professor of Law at 헤라카지노 Washington College of Law. She is currently the Director of the Civil Advocacy Clinic and teaches Critical Race Theory. She has also taugh

  llgreen@american.edu

  (202) 274-4173

Manissa Maharawal Assistant Professor CAS | Anthropology

I am a cultural anthropologist and critical geographer whose work focuses on eviction, race, displacement and the spatial and temporal dynamics of contemporary urban social movements I am broadly inte

  manissam@american.edu

  (202) 885-6641

Suzanne Persard Assistant Professor CAS | Critical RGC Studies

Suzanne C. Persard (PhD, Emory University) is Assistant Professor of Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies in the Department of Critical Race, Gender and Culture Studies at 헤라카지노, Facult

  persard@american.edu

Gautham Rao Associate Professor CAS | History

Gautham Rao is a legal historian of early America and the United States. He completed his undergraduate and graduate work at the University of Chicago. He has been a postdoctoral fellow at the Library

  grao@american.edu

  (202) 885-6745

Mubbashir Rizvi Professorial Lecturer CAS | Anthropology

My research and teaching interests span social movements, political ecology, racial capitalism in South Asia and its diasporas. My book, The Ethics of Staying: Social Movements and Land Rights in Paki

  mrizvi@american.edu

Elizabeth Rule Assistant Professor CAS | Critical RGC Studies

Dr. Elizabeth Rule (enrolled citizen of the Chickasaw Nation) is an Assistant Professor of Critical Race, Gender, and Culture Studies at 헤라카지노 in Washington, DC. Rule’s research on issue

  rule@american.edu

Theresa Runstedtler Professor CAS | History

Theresa Runstedtler is a scholar of African American history whose research examines Black popular culture, with a particular focus on the intersection of race, masculinity, labor, and sport. Her crit

  runstedt@american.edu

  (202) 885-6991

Brenda Smith Professor WCL | General Academics & Research

Brenda V. Smith is professor of law at the 헤라카지노 Washington College of Law and Director of the Community Economic Development Law Clinic. From 2018-2020, Smith served as Senior Associ

  bvsmith@american.edu

  (202) 274-4261

Salvador Vidal-Ortiz Associate Professor Emeritus

Dr. Vidal-Ortiz's scholarship cuts across racialization, sexuality, gender, migration and religion; his work is interdisciplinary. He coedited two award winning books:

  (202) 885-2443

Tracy Weitz Professor CAS | Sociology

Tracy A. Weitz PhD, MPA (she/her), is a professor of sociology and Director for the Center on Health, Risk, and Society at 헤라카지노 in Washington, DC. Her current research addresses how ins

  weitz@american.edu

Perry Zurn Provost Associate Professor CAS | Philosophy/Religion

Perry Zurn is Provost Associate Professor of Philosophy at 헤라카지노. Zurn researches primarily in political philosophy, critical theory, and lgbtq+ studies and collaborates in psychology an

  pzurn@american.edu

  (202) 885-2964

Criminal Justice

Raychelle Burks Provost Associate Professor CAS | Chemistry

After working in a crime lab, Dr. Burks returned to academia, teaching, and forensic science research. An analytical chemist, she enjoys the challenge developing detection methods for a wide-variety o

  burks@american.edu

Orisanmi Burton Assistant Professor CAS | Anthropology

As a social anthropologist working in the United States, my research examines the imbrication of grassroots resistance and state repression. Within this broad area of inquiry, my present work explores

  oburton@american.edu

  (202) 885-6792

TaLisa Carter Associate Professor SPA | Justice, Law & Criminology

Dr. TaLisa J. Carter has dedicated her life to understanding the interactions of deviance, social organizations, colorism, and race/ethnicity. She is an Associate Professor in the Department of Justic

  carter@american.edu

  (202) 885-3021

Mali Collins Assistant Professor CAS | Critical RGC Studies

Mali Collins’ research areas include Black motherhood studies, Black archival studies, 20th and 21st century literature and art, medical humanities, digital technology, and reproductive health and jus

  malic@american.edu

Kyle Dargan Associate Professor CAS | Literature

Kyle Dargan is currently an Associate Professor of literature and Asst. Director of creative writing at 헤라카지노, as well as the founder and editor of POST NO ILLS magazine. He also works a

  kd6017a@american.edu

  (202) 885-2933

Angela Davis Distinguished Professor WCL | General Academics & Research

Angela J. Davis, Distinguished Professor of Law at 헤라카지노 Washington College of Law, is an expert in criminal law and procedure with a specific focus on prosecutorial power and racism

  angelad@american.edu

Jane Palmer Associate Professor SPA | Justice, Law & Criminology

Dr. Jane Palmer is an Associate Professor with a primary focus on community-based participatory research, help-seeking, community-based responses to harm, and ending gender-based violence.

Sh

  jpalmer@american.edu

  (202) 885-3118

Brenda Smith Professor WCL | General Academics & Research

Brenda V. Smith is professor of law at the 헤라카지노 Washington College of Law and Director of the Community Economic Development Law Clinic. From 2018-2020, Smith served as Senior Associ

  bvsmith@american.edu

  (202) 274-4261

Perry Zurn Provost Associate Professor CAS | Philosophy/Religion

Perry Zurn is Provost Associate Professor of Philosophy at 헤라카지노. Zurn researches primarily in political philosophy, critical theory, and lgbtq+ studies and collaborates in psychology an

  pzurn@american.edu

  (202) 885-2964

Educational Policy and Pedagogy

Raychelle Burks Provost Associate Professor CAS | Chemistry

After working in a crime lab, Dr. Burks returned to academia, teaching, and forensic science research. An analytical chemist, she enjoys the challenge developing detection methods for a wide-variety o

  burks@american.edu

Omi Davis-Smith Assistant Professor CAS | Performing Arts

A multifaceted artist-scholar, Dr. Omilade Davis-Smith has worked the majority of her life as a dancer, educator and performer. Omi earned a PhD in Dance from Temple University with a specialization i

  odavissm@american.edu

Amaarah DeCuir Sr Prof Lecturer, CTRL Senior Inclusive Pedagogy Fellow and 헤라카지노 주소x Faculty Fellow SOE | Online Partner Programs (OLP)

Amaarah DeCuir, EdD, is a faculty member at 헤라카지노 in the 헤라카지노 도메인 of Education and an affiliate faculty member of its Antiracist Research and Policy Center. Her scholarship spans the areas

  adecuir@american.edu

  (202) 885-2124

Tim Doud Professor CAS | Art

Tim Doud’s paintings and drawings address two seemingly distinct bodies of work, one figurative and one abstract. These bodies of works serve as a backdrop to broader discussions around constructed id

  tdoud@american.edu

  (202) 885-3992

Neisha-Anne Green Senior Director, Academic Support UEAS | Academic Support

Academic Interests: Social Justice Pedagogy, Writing Center Theory and Practice, Writing Center Tutor EducationWhat began as volunteer work has blossomed into passion for Neisha-Anne. Outside of her g

  ngreen@american.edu

  (202) 885-6574

Nicole Lorenzo Assistant Professor CAS | Psychology

Dr. Lorenzo studies relationships between parenting and early childhood social-emotional and behavioral functioning. The goal of her research is to aid in the early identification of children at risk

  nlorenzo@american.edu

Amanda Taylor SIS | Finance & Personnel Administration

Dr. Taylor's research and teaching focus on the intersection of culture, power, and education in domestic and international contexts. She earned her doctorate of education and her master's in educatio

  ataylor@american.edu

  (202) 885-3827

Sarah Trembath Professorial Lecturer CAS | Literature

Sarah Trembath is an editor, writer, and educator. She has been teaching since 1998 and joined the 헤라카지노 주소 faculty in 2014. Her written work has appeared in Radical Teacher, the Santa Fe Writer’s Project Q

  trembath@american.edu

  (202) 885-1456

Ximena Varela Associate Professor CAS | Performing Arts

Ximena Varela is a distinguished researcher, educator, and consultant with over 25 years of experience in arts management curricular design, museum management, international cultural policy, managemen

  varela@american.edu

  (202) 885-3883

Health and Environment

Raychelle Burks Provost Associate Professor CAS | Chemistry

After working in a crime lab, Dr. Burks returned to academia, teaching, and forensic science research. An analytical chemist, she enjoys the challenge developing detection methods for a wide-variety o

  burks@american.edu

Mali Collins Assistant Professor CAS | Critical RGC Studies

Mali Collins’ research areas include Black motherhood studies, Black archival studies, 20th and 21st century literature and art, medical humanities, digital technology, and reproductive health and jus

  malic@american.edu

Garrett Graddy-Lovelace Provost Associate Professor SIS | Environment, Development & Health

Garrett Graddy-Lovelace researches and teaches agricultural policy and agrarian geography. Her work focuses on domestic and international contexts and impacts of US food and farm policy--from critical

  graddy@american.edu

Sonya Grier Professor KSB | Marketing

Professor Grier is an interdisciplinary scholar with diverse expertise across private, government, and non-profit sectors. Her research examines marketplace topics related to race, with a focus on enh

  sonya.grier@american.edu

  (202) 885-1971

Sarah Iverson Assistant Professor CAS | Sociology

Sarah Iverson's work is motivated by novel and enduring questions in sociology: How do people create collective meaning in institutional settings? How do these meanings inform action? What role doe

  iverson@american.edu

Nabina Liebow Director of CAS Leadership Program and Senior Professorial Lecturer CAS | Philosophy/Religion

Nabina Liebow (she/her) is the College of Arts and Sciences Leadership and Ethical Development Program Director (CAS LEAD) and a Senior Professorial Lecturer in the Department of Philosophy and Religi

  liebow@american.edu

  (202) 885-6383

Nicole Lorenzo Assistant Professor CAS | Psychology

Dr. Lorenzo studies relationships between parenting and early childhood social-emotional and behavioral functioning. The goal of her research is to aid in the early identification of children at risk

  nlorenzo@american.edu

Kimberly Luchtenberg Assistant Professor KSB | Finance/Real Estate

Kimberly Luchtenberg’s research interests include real estate finance and household finance. Her research has been published in Journal of Real Estate Finance and Economics, Journal of Real Estate Res

  luchtenb@american.edu

Jessica Owens-Young Associate Professor CAS | Health Studies

Jessica Young is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Health Studies at 헤라카지노. Her work broadly focuses on health in economically distressed and under-resourced communities. Dr. Y

  jessica@american.edu

  (202) 885-2726

Malini Ranganathan Associate Professor SIS | Environment, Development & Health

Malini Ranganathan is Associate Professor in the 헤라카지노 도메인 of International Service at 헤라카지노, and a political ecologist and geographer by training. She is a faculty affiliate of three un

  malini@american.edu

Aarushi Sahejpal Professorial Lecturer SOC | Journalism

Hi! I do a couple things at 헤라카지노.In short -- I am a data scientist, and journalism professor. I study how to better hold institutions accountable by bringing science, medicine and techn

Thurka Sangaramoorthy Professor and Department Chair, Anthropology CAS | Anthropology

Dr. Thurka Sangaramoorthy is a cultural and medical anthropologist and global health expert with over 25 years of experience in community-engaged ethnographic research across the United States, Africa

  thurkas@american.edu

David Vazquez Associate Professor Literature and CRGC, Program Director of Latinx Studies CAS | Critical RGC Studies

David J. Vázquez is Associate Professor of Critical Race, Gender, and Culture Studies and Director of the Latina/o/x Studies Program. He teaches courses on comparative Latina/o/x literature and cultur

  dvazquez@american.edu

Tracy Weitz Professor CAS | Sociology

Tracy A. Weitz PhD, MPA (she/her), is a professor of sociology and Director for the Center on Health, Risk, and Society at 헤라카지노 in Washington, DC. Her current research addresses how ins

  weitz@american.edu

Nina Yamanis Professor and Associate Dean for Graduate Education, SIS SIS | Environment, Development & Health

Dr. Nina Yamanis studies how social and structural determinants are linked to health disparities globally and locally, and designs community-based interventions to reduce these disparities. She has wo

  yamanis@american.edu

  (202) 885-6562

Global Inequality and Empire

Garrett Graddy-Lovelace Provost Associate Professor SIS | Environment, Development & Health

Garrett Graddy-Lovelace researches and teaches agricultural policy and agrarian geography. Her work focuses on domestic and international contexts and impacts of US food and farm policy--from critical

  graddy@american.edu

Jordanna Matlon Associate Professor SIS | Global Inquiry

Dr. Matlon is an urban sociologist and scholar of race and colonial legacies in Africa and the African diaspora. Her scholarship interrogates the ways “Blackness” operates as a signifier, intersects w

  jcmatlon@american.edu

  (202) 885-6720

Randolph Persaud Prof Emeritus

Randolph B. Persaud is Associate Professor of International Relations at 헤라카지노 in Washington D.C. He specializes in the areas of race and international relations, globalization, human se

Malini Ranganathan Associate Professor SIS | Environment, Development & Health

Malini Ranganathan is Associate Professor in the 헤라카지노 도메인 of International Service at 헤라카지노, and a political ecologist and geographer by training. She is a faculty affiliate of three un

  malini@american.edu

Mubbashir Rizvi Professorial Lecturer CAS | Anthropology

My research and teaching interests span social movements, political ecology, racial capitalism in South Asia and its diasporas. My book, The Ethics of Staying: Social Movements and Land Rights in Paki

  mrizvi@american.edu

Sybil Roberts Director of African American and African Diaspora Studies CAS | Performing Arts

Sybil R. Williams has spent the past twelve years cultivating her craft as a playwright and dramaturg. Her work has been professionally produced by Chicago’s ETA Creative Arts Theatre; New York’s Nati

  sroberts@american.edu

  (202) 885-3482

Theresa Runstedtler Professor CAS | History

Theresa Runstedtler is a scholar of African American history whose research examines Black popular culture, with a particular focus on the intersection of race, masculinity, labor, and sport. Her crit

  runstedt@american.edu

  (202) 885-6991

Tazreena Sajjad Senior Professorial Lecturer SIS | Peace, Human Rights & Cultural Relations

Tazreena Sajjad currently serves as Senior Professorial Lecturer in the Department of Peace, Human Rights and Cultural Relations (PHRCR) in the 헤라카지노 도메인 of International Service (SIS) at American Univer

  sajjad@american.edu

  (202) 885-6572

Thurka Sangaramoorthy Professor and Department Chair, Anthropology CAS | Anthropology

Dr. Thurka Sangaramoorthy is a cultural and medical anthropologist and global health expert with over 25 years of experience in community-engaged ethnographic research across the United States, Africa

  thurkas@american.edu

Lily Wong Associate Professor CAS | Literature

Lily Wong is an Associate Professor in the departments of Literature (LIT) and Critical Race Gender & Culture Studies (CRGC) at 헤라카지노. She also serves as an Associate Director of Faculty

  wong@american.edu

  (202) 885-2987

Markets and Media

Ernesto Castaneda Director, Center for Latin American and Latino Studies CAS | Sociology

Nika Elder Associate Professor CAS | Art

Nika Elder specializes in North American art from the colonial period to the present, including African-American art and the history of photography. Her current research and courses examine the mutual

  nelder@american.edu

  (202) 885-1465

Sonya Grier Professor KSB | Marketing

Professor Grier is an interdisciplinary scholar with diverse expertise across private, government, and non-profit sectors. Her research examines marketplace topics related to race, with a focus on enh

  sonya.grier@american.edu

  (202) 885-1971

Kimberly Luchtenberg Assistant Professor KSB | Finance/Real Estate

Kimberly Luchtenberg’s research interests include real estate finance and household finance. Her research has been published in Journal of Real Estate Finance and Economics, Journal of Real Estate Res

  luchtenb@american.edu

Adrienne Massanari Associate Professor SOC | Communication Studies

I am an Associate Professor in the Communication Studies division at SOC. My research interests include digital culture, online communities, platform politics, game studies, pop culture, and gender an

  adrienne@american.edu

Jordanna Matlon Associate Professor SIS | Global Inquiry

Dr. Matlon is an urban sociologist and scholar of race and colonial legacies in Africa and the African diaspora. Her scholarship interrogates the ways “Blackness” operates as a signifier, intersects w

  jcmatlon@american.edu

  (202) 885-6720

Theresa Runstedtler Professor CAS | History

Theresa Runstedtler is a scholar of African American history whose research examines Black popular culture, with a particular focus on the intersection of race, masculinity, labor, and sport. Her crit

  runstedt@american.edu

  (202) 885-6991

Aarushi Sahejpal Professorial Lecturer SOC | Journalism

Hi! I do a couple things at 헤라카지노.In short -- I am a data scientist, and journalism professor. I study how to better hold institutions accountable by bringing science, medicine and techn

Sherri Williams Assistant Professor SOC | Journalism

Dr. Sherri Williams is a race and representation researcher who teaches about how media images are connected to and uphold oppression and inequality. Williams, who was a journalist for a decade before

  sherriw@american.edu