Faculty Experts
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Diversity
Abbe Herzig
Abbe Herzig
Educational Theory and Practice
Women in science; women in mathematics; minorities in science; people of color in science; mathematics education; diversity equity in education; postgraduate education; statistics in the media; statistical literacy
Janell Hobson
Assistant Professor
Department of Women's Studies
Women's studies; race relations; gender relations; black history month; women's history month; film; media; popular culture
Hayward Derrick Horton
Professor
Sociology; Health Policy, Management, and Behavior
Demography; race and ethnicity; rural sociology
Janine Jurkowski
Assistant Professor
Department of Health Policy, Management, and Behavior
Health disparities/minority health; Latino health; community based public health; disability
Walter E. Little
Associate Professor
Department of Anthropology
Cultures; diversity; economics; indigenous peoples of the Americas; language; Latin America; popular culture; tourism; urban
Maritza Martinez
Assistant Dean
Office of Academic Support Services
At-risk students; diversity; conflict resolution; motivation; student success; community relations; effective study strategies; social work; women's issues; coalition building; the importance of mentoring
Lee A. McElroy
VP for Athletic Administration
Department of Athletics and Recreation
NCAA Division I athletics; NCAA governance; race and equity in sports
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Leonard A. Slade Jr.
Professor
Department of Africana Studies
Adjunct Professor
Department of English
Black literature; black history; black poetry; and 19th century American literature, particularly author Herman Melville
Marcia E. Sutherland
Chair, Associate Professor
Department of Africana Studies
Associate Professor
Department of Psychology
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
