Social Justice Education Faculty
Learn more about the faculty in Social Justice Education
Cynthia Gerstl-Pepin
Program Coordinator for Social Justice Education
Professor; Cynthia Gerstl-Pepin is internationally recognized as a leading academic authority on educational politics and ethical leadership.
Justin Coles
Associate Professor
Director of Arts, Culture, and Political Engagements at the Center of Racial Justice and Youth Engaged Research
Justin A. Coles, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor of Social Justice Education in the department of Student Development.
Jamila Lyiscott
Co-Founder, Center of Racial Justice and Youth Engaged Research
Jamila Lyiscott a.k.a 'Dr. J' is an Associate Professor of Social Justice Education.
Jia Zheng
Assistant Professor in the Department of Student Development
Ximena Zúñiga
Chancellor's Leadership Fellow
Ximena Zúñiga, PhD (University of Michigan), is a scholar in social justice education and lead expert on dialogues across differences in higher education
Dave Neely
Adjunct instructor who often teaches and works with Social Justice Education. Director of Diversity Education and Training in Student Affairs and Campus Life
Warren Blumenfeld
Department of Student Development
Benita Barnes
Benita Barnes' research areas include graduate education, student development theory, research methods, and historically Black colleges and universities.
