• Political Science
• Public Policy and Management
• Urban Studies Minor
• Africana Studies Minor
• International Affairs [M.A.]
• Department of Political and Global Affairs
• United States Culture and Education, Undergraduate Certificate

• PHD, Howard University (2001)
• MA, San Francisco State University (1996)
• BS, Santa Clara University (1994)

American Politics and Government
African-American Politics, Racial/Ethnic Politics
American and Comparative Social Movements/Citizen Participation
Urban Politics

Teaching Experience
Middle Tennessee State University, August 2003-Present.
Williams College, September 2002-June 2003.
University of Illinois, January 2002-May 2002
Post-doctoral Fellowship, University of Illinois' African American Studies and Research Program, August-2001-August 2002.