People

Leadership

Elon Dancy T. Elon Dancy, PhD
Executive Director and Chief Research Scientist
(412) 624-6071
TEDANCY@pitt.edu
Martez Files Martez Files, PhD
Faculty Leadership Fellow for Political Education
mfiles@pitt.edu
Tonia Green Tonia Green
Program Director for Learning Enrichment
tag129@pitt.edu
Christy McGuire Christy L. McGuire, PhD, EdD
Community Engagement Program Manager
christy.mcguire@pitt.edu
Khirsten Scott Khirsten L. Scott, PhD
Faculty Leadership Fellow for Writing and Inquiry
kle37@pitt.edu

Core Faculty

Richard Benson Richard D. Benson II, PhD
Associate Professor of Black Radical Tradition
412-624-5060
RBENSON@pitt.edu
Shanyce Campbell Shanyce L. Campbell, PhD
Assistant Professor of Urban Education and Quantitative Methods
shanycec@pitt.edu
Lori Delale-O’Connor Lori Delale-O’Connor, PhD
Associate Professor
412-624-1332
loridoc@pitt.edu
Lisa Ortiz Lisa Ortiz, PhD
Assistant Professor
lortiz@pitt.edu
Leigh Patel Leigh Patel, PhD
Professor
lpatel@pitt.edu
Sabina Vaught Sabina E. Vaught, PhD
Professor
svaught@pitt.edu

Postdoctoral & Graduate Research Associates

Chetachukwu Agwoeme Chetachukwu U. Agwoeme
K. LeRroy Irvis Fellow, PhD Student
CUA2@pitt.edu
Stacey Akines Stacey Akines
CUE Visiting Student Fellow
Robin-Renee Little Falcon Allbritton Robin-Renee Little Falcon Allbritton
Equity and Justice Fellow, PhD Student
roa53@pitt.edu
Chelsea Jimenez Chelsea Jimenez
PhD Student
cjj40@pitt.edu
Naiesha McClain Naeisha McClain
K. Leroy Irvis Doctoral Fellow
nsm47@pitt.edu
Iman Sandifer Iman Sandifer
Equity and Justice Fellow and PhD Student
igs10@pitt.edu
Emily Thurston Emily Thurston
Graduate Research Associate
emt88@pitt.edu
Chris Wright Chris Wright
PhD Student
cmw193@pitt.edu

Staff

woman smiling for photo Emily Conklin
Administrator
4126482633
edc83@pitt.edu