Nina Tissi-Gassoway

Dr. Nina Tissi-Gassoway (they/them & she/her) is a Professor of Practice in Higher Education and Social Justice Education and Coordinator for the Social Justice Education program . A scholar-practitioner, prior to their faculty position Dr. Tissi-Gassoway spent 10 years as a student affairs practitioner in residential life, cultural resource centers, new student orientation, and student success. The foundation of her teaching, research, and practice is the critical, intersectional exploration of how systems of power, privilege, and oppression shape inequitable social and material realities for marginalized communities in higher education and how experiential and dialogic practices can support collaborative relationships necessary for social change and liberation. 
Dr. Tissi-Gassoway’s recent articles addressing the experiences of students with disabilities– particularly those with marginalized gender and sexual identities have appeared in Disability Studies Quarterly and the Journal of Women and Gender in Higher Education. Their current research focuses on intergroup dialogues that incorporate intersectional perspectives on race, gender, and sexuality to support queer and trans college students in making meaning of their own and other’s social identities, strengthening kinships, and fostering social justice commitments.