Joe Lockard is associate professor of English, specializing in 19th-century American literature, prison literature, and translation economies.

Lester's specialization of African American literary and cultural studies includes US race relations; diversity, equity and inclusion; popular culture; cultural appropriation; social justice through collecting "things" and "stuff"; and the Nword.

Myles is the author of "African American Women's Narratives of Enslavement: Beyond Borders" and co-editor of "Sapphire's Literary Breakthrough."

At ASU, Gallab also serves as a member of the Barrett Honors faculty and on the advisory board for the Center for the Study of Religion and Conflict.

Anderson's current research interests include the performance of gender; race, gender and sexuality in popular culture; feminist semiotics and phenomenology.

Berkel studies health equity and the dissemination & implementation of evidence-based preventive interventions

Calvin Schermerhorn is a historian of capitalism, slavery and African American inequality. He offers graduate and undergraduate courses and advises honors and graduate students.

A Fulbright Scholar, Professor Ali is the founding chair of CAIS, coordinator of Arabic Studies and head of Classics and Middle East Studies at ASU.

Ore's work examines the suasive strategies of aggrieved communities as they operate within a post-emancipation historical context.