Researchers & Practitioners
ECU Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Researchers and Practitioners
East Carolina University’s faculty and staff include some of the most accomplished and influential scholars and practitioners in all fields of higher education. The OED ED&I Faculty and Staff Researchers and Practitioners Guide helps the university community find individuals who are available to provide their insights on a broad range of equity, diversity and inclusion topics and subtopics.
You can use our ED&I Faculty and Staff Researchers and Practitioners Guide to search for faculty and staff members by area of expertise below.
Race, Ethnicity and National Origin
Race & Ethnicity
Ben Blaisdell, PhD
Assistant Professor in Foundations; Department of Special Education, Foundations, and Research; College of Education
blaisdellb@ecu.edu
Cedric Bright, MD
Vice Dean for Medical Education and Admissions, Professor of Internal Medicine, Brody School of Medicine
brightc19@ecu.edu
Crystal Chambers, JD, PhD
Professor of Educational Leadership
chambersc@ecu.edu
Helena Feder, PhD
Associate Professor of Literature and Environment
federh@ecu.edu
Kristen Myers, PhD
Professor and Chair, Department of Sociology
myerskr19@ecu.edu
Chris Oakley, PhD
Professor, Department of History
oakleyc@ecu.edu
Rachel Roper, PhD
Professor, Department of Microbiology and Immunology
roperr@ecu.edu
Kirstin Squint, PhD
Associate Professor of English, Whichard Distinguished Professorship in the Humanities (2019-2022)
squintk19@ecu.edu
National Origin, Citizenship + Immigration
Jon Rezek, PhD
Assistant Vice Chancellor, Office of Global Affairs
rezekjo17@ecu.edu
Gender and Sexualities
Gender
Cedric Bright, MD
Vice Dean for Medical Education and Admissions, Professor of Internal Medicine, Brody School of Medicine
brightc19@ecu.edu
Crystal Chambers, JD, PhD
Professor of Educational Leadership
chambersc@ecu.edu
Ashley Cleland, M.Ed.
Associate Director of Intercultural Affairs, Women and Gender Office
clelanda18@ecu.edu
Brandon Kyle, PhD
Associate Professor and Clinical Psychologist, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine, Brody School of Medicine
kyleb@ecu.edu
Kristen Myers, PhD
Professor and Chair, Department of Sociology
myerskr19@ecu.edu
Soph Myers-Kelley, MLIS
Assistant Professor and Liaison Librarian, Brody School of Medicine
myerskelleys22@ecu.edu
Mary Nyangweso, PhD
Professor of Religious Studies and the J. Woolard and Helen Peel distinguished Chair in Religious Studies
wangilam@ecu.edu
Rachel Roper, PhD
Professor, Department of Microbiology and Immunology
roperr@ecu.edu
Mona Russell, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of History
russellm@ecu.edu
Sexualities
Brandon Kyle, PhD
Associate Professor and Clinical Psychologist, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine, Brody School of Medicine
kyleb@ecu.edu
Aaron Lucier, MS
Director of Housing Operations
luciera@ecu.edu
Kristen Myers, PhD
Professor and Chair, Department of Sociology
myerskr19@ecu.edu
Mary Nyangweso, PhD
Professor of Religious Studies and the J. Woolard and Helen Peel distinguished Chair in Religious Studies
wangilam@ecu.edu
Mark Rasdorf, MA, NCC
Senior Associate Director, Intercultural Affairs, Dr. Jesse R. Peel LGBTQ Center
rasdorfm@ecu.edu
Mona Russell, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of History
russellm@ecu.edu
Bodies, Health, and Age
Disability
Laura King, PhD
Director of the Irene Howell Assistive Technology [IHAT] Center
kinglau@ecu.edu
Soph Myers-Kelley, MLIS
Assistant Professor and Liaison Librarian, Brody School of Medicine
myerskelleys22@ecu.edu
Mental Health
Loni Crumb, PhD
Assistant Professor, Counselor Education Program in the Department of Interdisciplinary Professions
crumbl15@ecu.edu
Janeé Avent Harris, PhD
Assistant Professor and Graduate Program Director in Counselor Education, Interdisciplinary Professions, College of Education
aventj16@ecu.edu
Health Disparities
Eric Bailey, PhD, MPH
Full Professor in Department of Anthropology and Public Health
baileye@ecu.edu
Deeonna Farr, DrPH, MPH CHES®
Assistant Professor in Health Education and Promotion
farrd17@ecu.edu
Abby Schwartz, MGS, MSW, PhD
Associate Professor, Director of the BSW Program, Coordinator of the Gerontology Program, School of Social Work, College of Health and Human Performance
schwartza15@ecu.edu
Economics, Politics, and the Environment
Religious Beliefs
Janeé Avent Harris, PhD
Assistant Professor and Graduate Program Director in Counselor Education, Interdisciplinary Professions, College of Education
aventj16@ecu.edu
Mary Nyangweso, PhD
Professor of Religious Studies and the J. Woolard and Helen Peel distinguished Chair in Religious Studies
wangilam@ecu.edu
Mona Russell, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of History
russellm@ecu.edu
Socioeconomic Status
Loni Crumb, PhD
Assistant Professor, Counselor Education Program in the Department of Interdisciplinary Professions
crumbl15@ecu.edu
Political Beliefs
Jonathan Morris, PhD
Professor, Political Science
morrisj@ecu.edu
Environmental Justice/Injustice
Helena Feder, PhD
Associate Professor of Literature and Environment
federh@ecu.edu
Kirstin Squint, PhD
Associate Professor of English, Whichard Distinguished Professorship in the Humanities (2019-2022)
squintk19@ecu.edu
Urban and Rural Inequalities
Crystal Chambers, JD, PhD
Professor of Educational Leadership
chambersc@ecu.edu
Loni Crumb, PhD
Assistant Professor, Counselor Education Program in the Department of Interdisciplinary Professions
crumbl15@ecu.edu
Service Members, Veterans, and their Families
Anna Froula, PhD
Associate Professor of Film Studies in the Department of English
froulaa@ecu.edu
Angela Lamson, PhD, LMFT
Professor, Department of Human Development and Family Science
lamsona@ecu.edu
Learning and Teaching about DEI
Inclusive Classrooms
Christy Howard, PhD
Associate Professor in the Department of Literacy Studies, English Education, and History Education in the College of Education
howardch14@ecu.edu
Angela M. Novak, PhD
Assistant Professor of Elementary Education in the College of Education
novaka17@ecu.edu
Anne Ticknor, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Literacy Studies, English Education, and History Education
ticknora@ecu.edu
Intersectionality
Sambuddha Banerjee, PhD
Teaching Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry
banerjees17@ecu.edu
Crystal Chambers, JD, PhD
Professor of Educational Leadership
chambersc@ecu.edu
Kristen Myers, PhD
Professor and Chair, Department of Sociology
myerskr19@ecu.edu
Social Justice
Crystal Chambers, JD, PhD
Professor of Educational Leadership
chambersc@ecu.edu
Loni Crumb, PhD
Assistant Professor, Counselor Education Program in the Department of Interdisciplinary Professions
crumbl15@ecu.edu
Mary Nyangweso, PhD
Professor of Religious Studies and the J. Woolard and Helen Peel distinguished Chair in Religious Studies
wangilam@ecu.edu
Diversity Education
Eboni Baugh, PhD, CFLE, CDP
Associate Professor in the Department of Human Development and Family Science
Jennifer Gallagher, PhD
Assistant Professor of Literacy Studies, English & History Education in the College of Education
gallagherj17@ecu.edu
Ran Hu, PhD
Associate Professor of Literacy Studies, English & History Education in the College of Education
hur@ecu.edu
Amy McMillan, DBA
Professor of Management
mcmillana@ecu.edu
Guili Zhang, PhD
Professor and Chair of the Department of Special Education, Foundations, and Research, in the College of Education
zhangg@ecu.edu
Underserved Populations
Bhibha Das, PhD, MPH
Associate Professor, Department of Kinesiology, College of Health and Human Performance
dasb@ecu.edu