SELC 2026 / Advisory Board & Planning Committee

Advisory Board

• Mohamad Alkadry, University of Connecticut
• John Bartle, University of Nebraska – Omaha
• Mindy Bockstein, John Jay College of Criminal Justice
• RaJade Berry-James, Virginia Commonwealth University
• Kaitlyn Blume, NAPA Standing Panel on Social Equity
• Susan Gooden, Virginia Commonwealth University
• Mary Guy, University of Colorado – Denver
• Michael Jacobson, NAPA Standing Panel on Social Equity
• Richard Gregory Johnson III, University of San Francisco
• Anne Khademain, The Universities at Shady Grove
• Shante Palmer, Rutgers University–Newark
• Norma Riccucci, Rutgers University–Newark

Program Committee

Conference Co-Chairs

• Jason D. Rivera, John Jay College of Criminal Justice
• Marilyn Rubin, Rutgers University–Newark

Committee Members

• Kathrine Barrett, Frederickson Center for Social Equity
• Domonic Bearfield, George Washington University
• Felipe Blanco, University of Colorado – Denver
• Maria J. D’Agostino, John Jay College of Criminal Justice
• Renzo de la Riva Agüero, University of Connecticut
• Kim Desmond, City of San Diego
• Ratna Dougherty, University of South Florida
• Christal Hamilton, University of Connecticut
• Diane Hill, Rutgers University–Newark
• Luke Jones, Society of American Indian Government Employees (SAIGE)
• Wendy Nicholson, Independent Social Equity Strategist
• Pooja Paswan, Jamia Millia Islamia
• Gregory Porumbescu, Rutgers University–Newark
• Merlene-Patrice Quispe, Southern University & A&M College
• Margaret Simms, Vice-Chair, NAPA Standing Panel on Social Equity
• Kim Walton, Synergy USA, LLC
• James Wright, Arizona State University