For the past 25 years as a senior administrator, tenured full professor, author of four scholarly books, several book chapters and articles, I have committed to using my voice to make a difference at keynote presentations and campus lectures. As a trained lawyer, sociologist, and literary scholar, I offer a unique perspective on diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging; women’s leadership; social justice; critical race feminism and critical race theory.

I have spoken and delivered workshops and consultations nationally and internationally, at large and small universities, historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), historically and predominantly White universities, large national and regional conferences, and commencements. In 2018, I did a 20-city book tour on From Cotton Picking to College Professor: Lessons about Race, Class, and Gender in America. In 2022, I was invited to serve as a panelist for the White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity for Black Americans for a roundtable on Black Brilliance: Supporting Black Faculty in Higher Education. In 2023, I was a guest of Areva Martin, discussing the effort to end Black history courses in state legislators. I also was a guest of the US Embassy in Ethiopia, speaking to alumni from the Young African Leaders Initiative of President Obama. I also spoke at universities in Ethiopia and Benin. In 2024, I will speak at universities in New Delhi, India.