Ward's research explores the intersection of Black cultural production, culture industries and urban placemaking efforts to advance arts practice and foster inclusive community development.

Dr. Keon M. McGuire's research agenda focuses on the status and experiences of racially minoritized students across postsecondary educational settings.

Dontá McGilvery is a nationally recognized advocate for justice, a scholar-practitioner, and an ordained pastor. He is the first Black male to graduate with a PhD in Theatre from Arizona State University.

Brown is a public historian and a scholar of African American literature and culture.

An Associate Professor in SHPRS, Austin studies the Civil Rights and Black Power Movements. His first book, Up Against the Wall, examines the history of the Black Panther Party

Dr. Justin Harty, MSW, LCSW, is an Assistant Professor whose research focuses on young fathers in foster care and Black social work history. Dr. Harty works towards advancing equity and antiracist practice in the profession.