Profiles in "Activism and Social Movements" Expertise Area

  • Chanley has taught a range graduate and undergraduate courses in the social sciences, with focus on public administration and political science, especially in public policy, women and gender, ethnic and racial studies.
  • Dr. Jessica Solyom has over 20 years of experience in research and programs focused on the promotion of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in academic and professional spaces.
  • Dr. Sandoval currently researches celebrations of DAY OF THE DEAD in the U.S. in order to examine how the holiday has developed from ancient MesoAmerican ritual to American popular culture.
  • AviƱa's research focuses on twentieth-century Mexican history.
  • Isabelle Petersen is an interdisciplinary humanities scholar with interests in art, literature, religion, and conservation ecology.
  • Shawn Walker studies social media, online resistance, digital methods, and social media collection, archiving and analysis.
  • Kirk Jalbert's research addresses how public engagements with environmental science and governance are shaped by the use of information technologies in energy justice movements.