Sören Hammerschmidt teaches 1st-year comp, 2nd-language writing, and developmental writing. His research focuses on 18th-century and Romantic literature, correspondence networks, media culture, portraiture, and authorship.

Associate Teaching Professor in American Indian Studies; Associate Director, Center for Indian Education; teaches Indigenous education & research methods, leadership, & community engagement

Dr. Sampson's scholarship examines leadership and policymaking related to educational equity from three interdependent levels—districts, communities, and states.

Dr. Lechuga-Peña's research examines examines the barriers and facilitators to educational outcomes Latinx youth experience

Marcus is a third-year Sociology Ph.D. student. His work focuses on the NBA, Black community empowerment, and racial justice. He currently works as a Doctoral Research Assistant at the BRIDGS Initiative.

Shamara Wyllie Alhassan's work on Black women’s radical epistemologies focuses on the ways Rastafari women use livity to create communities of social justice and combat anti-black gendered racism.

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.