Doctoral Student, Interdisciplinary Humanities, U.C. Merced
Autumn is currently a PhD student in Interdisciplinary Humanities at UC Merced. Her academic journey includes an M.A. and B.A. in English (Minor in Ethnic Studies). Her focus in IH is Latinx...
Director, Disabled Student Services at Merced Community College
Dr. Barnes earned his Ed.D. in Educational Leadership from University of California, Davis. His research focuses on academic resilience in first-generation students of color, resilience-building...
Director of Center for Teaching & Learning at University of the Pacific
25+ years teaching in higher ed; 10+ years fostering initiatives to promote accessible, equitable, learner-centered, and evidence-informed teaching, course design, and assessment practices. I design...
Josiah Beharry is a first generation Critical Race and Ethnic Studies graduate with credentials and progressive experience in creative and research based writing. He is a recently admitted PhD...
Teaching Professor, UC Merced: Global Arts, Media, and Writing Studies Department
Senior Faculty Associate, Center for Engaged Teaching and Learning (CETL)
Eileen has a degree in English (B.A.) and graduate degrees (M.A. and Ed.D.) in Higher Education. Since 1997, she has been an instructor, curriculum designer, and faculty pedagogy coordinator. She...
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Assistant Professor at University of Texas at El Paso
Tawanda Chabikwa is an interdisciplinary artist-scholar who’s work revolves around Black and Africana dance practices, practice-based research, and creative collaboration. Current research and...
Post-Doc, Management of Complex Systems (MIST) at UCM
Taylor’s research interests include Innovation Theory and Practice, Organizational Behavior, Workplace Power Dynamics, Diversity, Women in Technology, Paradox Theory, Gender. She earned her PhD in...
Cher's research interests are: Hood and Trap feminism, Black feminist theories, Gender affirming care, Reproductive Justice, Health Literacy and Pedagogy, LGBTQ2+ (Queer) studies; Spirituality...
Erin Goldin, Ph.D., uses narrative analysis to explore the role of dispositions (like resilience) in relation to academic literacy development: how dispositions generate action and shape perception...
