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PUBLICATIONS AND AWARDS

PUBLIC PHILOSOPHY AND FOOD: FOODIES, ETHICS, AND ACTIVISM

My chapter explores the aesthetic dimensions of food and the intersectionality of it with race, gender, and ethics through notable philosopher activists.

MULTIRACIAL RECOGNITION: RECOGNIZING THE QUEER-ALIEN-MIXED CONSCIOUSNESS

My chapter explores the connections between multiracial identity and queer identity through Sarah Ahmed, Gloria Anzaldua and Frida Kahlo.

NONVIOLENCE THROUGH VEGANISM: AN ANTIRACIST POSTCOLONIAL STRATEGY FOR HEALING, AGENCY, AND RESPECT

My chapter explores the intersections of nonviolence, plant-based eating, race and gender through Fanon, Gandhi, and A. Breeze Harper.

AWARD

I was awarded for teaching excellence by the National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development.

AWARD

During my leadership of the LGBTQ+ Resource Center, we were recognized as being one of the top 5 most LGBTQ+ friendly and inclusive community colleges in the nation.

FREELANCE WRITER

ArtNews
TimeOut Chicago
Eater Chicago
LoganSquarist

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