Minorities Experts

Frankie Bailey
School of Criminal Justice, Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy
Professor
Areas of expertise: Crime and mass media/popular culture, Crime history, race, gender, crime, Crime and detective fiction
Samantha Friedman
Department of Sociology
Professor
Areas of expertise: Residential segregation, Racial and ethnic disparities in housing and neighborhood quality, Immigration
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
Lani Jones
College of Integrated Health Sciences, School of Social Welfare, Department of Women's, Gender & Sexuality Studies
Professor
Areas of expertise: Mental Health, Black feminism and therapy, Evidenced-based practice and group work
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
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
Dr. Melanie Wilcox smiling outside in colorful jacket
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