Our Team

Our group's name, Colleagues of Color for Social Justice, describes who we are and our vision. During this early stage of the group's development, the membership will remain stable. Later in 2021, the group will review whether we are ready to accept more members. In the future, we may invite graduate students to volunteer as interns to gain useful experiences and help with our effort.

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• CCSJ Co-Convener, Mursalata Muhammad, English Professor, Grand Rapids Community College (MI)

• CCSJ Co-Convenor, David Arendale, Assoc Prof Emeritus, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities. Profile Website

• Jose Alberte, Biology Peer-Led Team Learning Program Director, General Biology and Lead Lab Instructor, Department of Biological Sciences, Florida International University

• WyKeshia Atkins, Director, Learning Assistance Programs, Southeast Missouri State University

• Kyra Calhoun, Program Manager Supplemental Instruction & Part-time Instructor of Higher Education, Kennesaw State University (GA)

• Amarilis Castillo, Doctoral Teaching & Research Assistant, Texas State University at San Marcos

• Christian Cavalho, Yosemite Community College

• Chardin Claybourne, Faculty, Learning Lab and Tutoring Services, Henry Ford College (MI)

• Deltha Colvin, Associate Vice President for Student Affairs, Wichita State University (KS)

• Aaron Cortes, Director of TRIO Programs, Northeastern Illinois University

• Dr. Rayshawn Eastman, Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer, Miami University-Oxford (OH)

• Dr. Clara Fitzpatrick, Associate Director of Academic Affairs Emeritus, College Board Evanston IL Office and Adjunct Faculty, Columbia College (IL) Profile

• Dr. Vandana Gavaskar, President, Association of Colleges for Tutoring and Learning Assistance (ACTLA); Faculty Director, Learning Support Services; and Activity Director for Title V Grant, Santa Barbara City College (CA)

• Dr. Cassandra Green, Assistant Vice-President, Office of Student Success, Delaware State University

• Juanita Hall, Student Success Advocate, Undergraduate Student Success Center, University of Houston (TX)

• Tasha Harris, Assistant Director, Maryland Athletics Academic Counselor, University of Maryland

• Gine Henderson, Professor, Transitional Studies, Tallahassee Community College (FL)

• Angelina Hinojosa, Director, Academic Tutoring Center, Asnuntuck Community College (CT)

• Christin Huang, Peer Assisted Learning Program Coordinator, Wayne State University (MI)

• Juan Jimenez, Associate Dean for General Studies, Western Technical College (WI)

• Tina Jordan, Assistant Vice President for Strategic Success Initiatives & Educational Equity Programs, Student Affairs, Sacramento State University (CA)

• Dr. Cynthia Kamasa-Quashie, Faculty, English, Arts, and Humanities, Georgia State University Perimeter College

• Nue Lor Lee, Student Center for the Study of Higher and Postsecondary Education, School of Education. University of Michigan

• Crystal Lee-Thao, Program Coordinator, SMART Learning Commons Peer Tutoring Program, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

• Dr. Rebekah McCloud, Executive Director, SDES TRIO Center, University of Central Florida

• Dr. Saundra McGuire, Director Emerita, Center for Academic Success (Ret); Assistant Vice-Chancellor; and Professor of Chemistry, Louisiana State University

• V. Kaye Monk-Morgan, Director, TRIO Upward Bound Math-Science Center, Wichita State University (KS)

• Nicole Myers

• Dr. Vinodhani (Vino) Paideya, Senior Lecturer, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

• Felisa Parris, Graduate Program, Marquette University (MD)

• Dr. Karen Parrish Baker, Project Director, TRIO Student Support Services, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

• Anna Phan, Assistant Director of Registration and Advising, Carlson School of Management, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

• Richa Pokhrel, Data Coordinator, Center for Student Learning, College of Charleston (SC)

• Yvette Regalado, Graduate Program for Developmental Education Studies, Texas State University at San Marcos

• Jesus Remigio, Associate Director, Student Accessibility Services, Brown University (RI)

• Jovan Rivera, Academic Coach, Center for Academic Success, Florida International University

• Dr. Audrey, Robinson, Director, Academic Skills Center and Coordinator, Student Success Center, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire

• Mercedes Torrez, Coordinator, Academic Learning Center, Texas A&M University-San Antonio

• Victoria Vertein, Assistant Program Manager, Desert Vista Learning Center, Pima Community College, Desert Vista Campus (AZ)

• Dr. Heather Votaw, Instructor, Teaching, Enrichment, Advising, and Mentoring Center, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Texas Southern University

• Tasha Washington, Dean of Retention and Placement, Stillman College (AL)

• Tricia Wilkinson, Director, TRIO Upward Bound Program, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

• Dr. Michelle Williams, CAO, Vice President of Education, Dean of Academics, Williamson College of the Trades

• Theresa Williams, Director, STEM Initiatives & Special Projects, City University of New York

• Michelle Wilson, Academic Assistant Director of Academic and Professional Development, TRIO SES & STEM, Center for Educational Opportunity Programs, University of Kansas

• Dr. Rene Wright, English Faculty, Triton College (IL)