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About us - CRJ

Vision

We believe Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) youth and their communities MUST be at the center of racial justice in schools, educational research, and teacher education.

Mission

Placing Black and Brown youth at the center of racial and educational justice across all disciplines in education.

Faculty and staff

Jamila Lyiscott

Associate Professor
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.

Lyiscott

Keisha L. Green

Associate Professor
Co-Founder, Center of Racial Justice and Youth Engaged Research
Program Coordinator, Teacher Education and School Improvement

Keisha Green is a community-engaged scholar and critical teacher educator.

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Justin Coles

Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
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.

Justin Coles

Sangeeta Kamat

Professor
Grace Lee Boggs Faculty Fellow at the Center of Racial Justice and Youth Engaged Research
Program Coordinator, International Education

International Education

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