Dr. Lirio Patton is a clinical assistant professor and program manager for the grant-funded Preparing Educators for Arizona’s Indian Communities (PEAIC) program.

Carlos R. Casanova is an assistant professor in the Education Studies program. His research interests include social issues and social justice education, and critical education for sustainable development.

Shyla Gonzalez-Dogan is a community-based scholar that focuses on community-led organizing as a remedy for social issues. Her research centers primarily on identity formation and practices of inclusion and exclusion.

Joyce McCall is an assoicate professor of music learning and teaching in the School of Music, Dance, and Theatre. Her research centers on how race, culture, and class impact educational equity in music.

Dr. Duran is an associate professor of higher and postsecondary education. His research addresses how issues of inequity shape higher education institutions and what practitioners, faculty, and students do to resist them.