Meet Our Faculty Team
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Larry McDaniel Jr. Dept. Chair/Professor African American/Black Studies he/him/his
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Language(s) spoken: English & African American Vernacular English
First Generation College Student: Yes
Colleges Attended: Berkeley City College, UC Berkeley, University of Pennsylvania, UCLA
Family From: Oakland, CA
Fun Fact: I am a huge gamer. I play it all and play every console
Fav. Cultural Food/Dish: Peach Cobbler
Fav. Quote: "Love is an action, never simply a feeling." -bell hooks -
Aaron Salinger Professor Latinx/Chicanx American Studies he/him/el
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Language(s) spoken: English & Spanish
First Generation College Student: No
Colleges Attended: Riverside Community College, UC Riverside, Cal State LA, University of New Mexico
Family From: Los Angeles, CA, Pale of Settlement, Sonora, Mx, Chihuahua, Mx
Fun Fact: I have ridden my bicycle from Tijuana to Guadalajara
Fav. Cultural Food/Dish: Ceviche
Fav. Quote: "Feed the hand that feeds you." -Lyla June, Diné, Ph.D. -
Dr. Mica Stewart Professor African American/Black Studies she/her/hers
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Prahas Rudraraju Professor Asian American & Pacific Islander Studies they/them
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Language(s) spoken: English & Telugu
First Generation College Student: No
Colleges Attended: The College of William & Mary, UCLA
Family From: Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu
Fun Fact: I love anime
Fav. Cultural Food/Dish: Mysore Masala Dosa
Fav. Quote: "Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter." -Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. -
Dr. Silvia Toscano Professor Native American Studies & Chicanx American Studies (she/her/ella)
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Dr. Michael Vazquez Professor Ethnic Studies & Latinx American Studies (he/him/el)
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Dr. Demeturie Toso-Lafaele Gogue Professor Asian American & Pacific Islander Studies he/him/his
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Dr. Pōmaika'i Gushiken Professor Asian American & Pacific Islander Studies they/he
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Dr. Robert "Xach" Williams Professor African American/Black Studies he/him/his
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April Tellez Professor Ethnic Studies & Native American Studies she/her/ella)
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DeDe DeDe Adjunct Professor Black Studies & Ethnic Studies he/him/his
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Dr. Joshua Redwine Adjunct Professor Latinx/Chicanx American Studies he/him/his
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Julissa Contreras Castanon Adjunct Professor Latinx/Chicanx American Studies they/them
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J. Ali Adjunct Professor Ethnic Studies he/him/his
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Dr. Takahito Tanaka Adjunct Professor Ethnic Studies he/him/his
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Dr. Nori Henk Adjunct Professor Ethnic Studies she/her/hers
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Megan Pennings Adjunct Professor Ethnic Studies she/her/hers
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