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Meet the Team

Staff

Malik Henfield

Malik S. Henfield, PhD
Founding Dean and Full Professor

Request a meeting by selecting: internal or external
Shanese Jaddua

Shanese Jaddua
Executive Assistant to the Founding Dean
sjaddua@luc.edu
Lisa Marie Thomas

Lisa Marie Thomas
Assistant Director for Finance and Operations
lthoma@luc.edu

Deja Miguest

Program Manager

dmiguest1@luc.edu 
 

Sophia Duque

Program Assistant

sduque1@luc.edu 
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Meiko Lin, EdD

Research Associate

mlin8@luc.edu 

Postdoctoral Fellows

Farzaneh Khayat, PhD

fkhayat@luc.edu 

Kwabena Krah, PhD

kkrah@luc.edu 

Meghna Chandra, PhD

mchandra@luc.edu 

Student Associates

Undergraduate
Andrew Johnson
Bryanna Baddoo
Caroline Payne
Elle Kelbrants
Malak Fisseha
Mia Gardner
Rodrigo Orejarena
Swetha Ramkumar
Graduate
Cait Osei
Candace Kyles, PhD Candidate

Faculty Affiliates

Name
Abigail Silva, PhD, Parkinson School of Health Sciences and Public Health, Loyola University Chicago
Eilene Edeger, PhD, School of Education, Loyola University Chicago
Ken Fujimoto, PhD, School of Education, Loyola University Chicago
James Gathii, PhD, Law School, Loyola University Chicago
Gina Spitz, PhD, Center for Urban Research and Learning, Loyola University Chicago
David Van Zytgeld, PhD, Center for Urban Research and Learning, Loyola University Chicago
Tim Stoelinga, PhD, Center for Science and Math Education, Loyola University Chicago
Marybeth Talbot, PhD, Center for Science and Math Education, Loyola University Chicago
tavis d. jules, EdD, School of Education, Loyola University Chicago
Twyla Blackmond Darnell, PhD, College of Arts and Sciences, Loyola University Chicago

If you have questions or want to get involved with IRJ please contact us at racialjustice@luc.edu.

Malik Henfield

Malik S. Henfield, PhD
Founding Dean and Full Professor

Request a meeting by selecting: internal or external
Shanese Jaddua

Shanese Jaddua
Executive Assistant to the Founding Dean
sjaddua@luc.edu
Lisa Marie Thomas

Lisa Marie Thomas
Assistant Director for Finance and Operations
lthoma@luc.edu

Deja Miguest

Program Manager

dmiguest1@luc.edu 
 

Sophia Duque

Program Assistant

sduque1@luc.edu 
Photo Coming Soon

Meiko Lin, EdD

Research Associate

mlin8@luc.edu 
Undergraduate
Andrew Johnson
Bryanna Baddoo
Caroline Payne
Elle Kelbrants
Malak Fisseha
Mia Gardner
Rodrigo Orejarena
Swetha Ramkumar
Graduate
Cait Osei
Candace Kyles, PhD Candidate
Name
Abigail Silva, PhD, Parkinson School of Health Sciences and Public Health, Loyola University Chicago
Eilene Edeger, PhD, School of Education, Loyola University Chicago
Ken Fujimoto, PhD, School of Education, Loyola University Chicago
James Gathii, PhD, Law School, Loyola University Chicago
Gina Spitz, PhD, Center for Urban Research and Learning, Loyola University Chicago
David Van Zytgeld, PhD, Center for Urban Research and Learning, Loyola University Chicago
Tim Stoelinga, PhD, Center for Science and Math Education, Loyola University Chicago
Marybeth Talbot, PhD, Center for Science and Math Education, Loyola University Chicago
tavis d. jules, EdD, School of Education, Loyola University Chicago
Twyla Blackmond Darnell, PhD, College of Arts and Sciences, Loyola University Chicago