Diversity Experts

Jennifer Burns
Department of Africana, Latin American, Caribbean, and Latinx Studies
Lecturer
Areas of expertise: African-American studies, black history
Angie Chung
Department of Sociology, Department of East Asian Studies
Professor
Areas of expertise: Immigration, Asian Americans/ Korean Americans, Race and ethnicity, Community and urban sociology, Gender and family
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Department of Political Science, Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy
O'Leary Professor
Areas of expertise: Comparative politics, Census data, Latino culture, Political values, Attitudes and behavior, Media studies
Julia F. Hastings
College of Integrated Health Sciences, Department of Health Policy, Management and Behavior, School of Social Welfare
Associate Professor
Areas of expertise: Poverty issues among ethnic minority populations, Mental health and welfare participation dynamics, African American health and mental health disparities
Janell Hobson
Department of Women's, Gender & Sexuality Studies
Professor, Undergraduate Director
Areas of expertise: Women's studies, Race relations, Gender relations, Black history month, Women's history month, Film and cinema, Media, Popular Culture
Hayward Derrick Horton
Department of Sociology, College of Integrated Health Sciences, Department of Health Policy, Management and Behavior
Professor
Areas of expertise: Demography, Race and ethnicity, Rural sociology
Youqin Huang
Provost's Office, Department of Geography & Planning
Associate Vice Provost for Faculty Success; Professor
Areas of expertise: Low-income housing, Housing inequality, Residential segregation in China, Migration, Mobility and urbanization in China
Janine M. Jurkowski
College of Integrated Health Sciences, Department of Health Policy, Management and Behavior
Professor, Department Chair
Areas of expertise: Community-based participatory research, Health disparities, Low-income communities, Women's health and family health
Walter Little
Department of Anthropology, Department of Africana, Latin American, Caribbean, and Latinx Studies
Professor and Chair of the Department of Africana, Latin American, Caribbean, and Latinx Studies
Areas of expertise: Cultures, Cultural heritage, Diversity, Economics, Indigenous peoples and languages of the Americas, Mesoamerica, Latin America, Popular Culture, Tourism, Urban studies
Justin Pickett
School of Criminal Justice, Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy
Professor
Areas of expertise: Public opinion on crime and criminal justice, Social threat and social control, Juvenile justice and delinquency, Community influences on attitudes and behavior, Sociology of punishment
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College of Integrated Health Sciences, School of Social Welfare, Department of Africana, Latin American, Caribbean, and Latinx Studies
Associate Professor
Areas of expertise: Immigration, Latino aging community, Hispanic cultures in the U.S, Cross-cultural social work
Lawrence M. Schell
Department of Anthropology, College of Integrated Health Sciences, Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics
Distinguished Professor
Areas of expertise: Anthropology, Minority health disparities, Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Childhood development, Environmental health, Risk factors
Dr. Marcia Sutherland
Department of Psychology, Department of Africana, Latin American, Caribbean, and Latinx Studies
Associate Professor
Areas of expertise: Social and psychological development of black children, inclusiveness of education, transracial adoption, HIV/AIDS and people of African descent, enslavement and colonial experiences of people of African descent, black studies, mock jury trials, nonverbal behavior of people of African descent
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Department of Educational & Counseling Psychology, School of Education, Psychological Services Center
Associate Professor
Areas of expertise: Psychology, Mental Health, Substance Abuse, addiction , Trauma, Social justice, Diversity, Racism, LGBTQ+ community, Social class, Health disparities, Higher Education, College students, Student debt, Food insecurity, Housing insecurity