Paisley M. Benaza, MBA is a culture & communications strategist and PhD student researching intersectional identity, technology, and socio-economic justice in the business of media, entertainment & sport in a digital world.

Experienced and innovative marcomm manager with a successful background in the creation and dissemination of marketing campaigns, brand awareness strategies, effective communications and growing target audiences.

Samantha Perkins is the asst director of online learning communities, InnovationSpace co-director, & Industrial Design faculty at The Design School. Her research focuses on equitable online learning experiences.

Rafael Martínez is an assistant professor of Southwest Borderlands in the College of Integrative Sciences and Arts. Rafael’s work focuses on immigration, migration, and the U.S.-Mexico Borderlands.

Critically acclaimed performer, author and social engagement artist, RobertFaridKarimi, designs interactive immersive game-performance experiences to spark players to imagine worlds of mutual community nourishment.

Nonny de la Peña is the program director of ASU’s Los Angeles-based Center for Emerging Media and Narrative.

Bishop is the Inaugural recipient of the MIT and Black Public Media Fellowship, hosted by the MIT Open Documentary Lab.

I am a researcher, analyst, and educator seeking to discover, aspire, and imagine how the fabric of society can be transformed by equality, community development, and innovative practice.