Work with thought leaders and academic experts in Race and Ethnicity

Companies can benefit from working with academic researchers in the field of Race and Ethnicity in several ways. These experts can provide valuable insights into diverse consumer markets, help develop inclusive marketing strategies, conduct research on diversity and inclusion initiatives, and offer guidance on cultural competence training. They can also assist in addressing racial and ethnic disparities within organizations, provide expertise in multicultural communication, and contribute to the development of equitable policies and practices. Collaborating with Race and Ethnicity academic researchers can enhance a company's reputation, foster innovation, and promote social responsibility.

Researchers on NotedSource with backgrounds in Race and Ethnicity include Sasha Zhou, Ph.D., Dr. Carolyn Chen, Taryn A. Myers, Ph.D., Dr. Jermaine McCalpin, Jonathan Rosa, ARNOLD RAYMOND, Dr. Sergey Kornilov, Akim Reinhardt, and E. Patrick Johnson.

Sasha Zhou, Ph.D.

Ann Arbor
11 Years Experience
Assistant Professor in Public Health
Education

University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

Ph.D., Health Services Organization and Policy / August, 2020

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States of America

University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

MPH, MHSA, Health Behavior & Health Education; Health Management & Policy / May, 2013

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States of America

University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

BS, Psychology / April, 2004

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States of America
Experience

Wayne State University

Assistant Professor / August, 2020 — Present

Department of Public Health

Affiliate Faculty / August, 2022 — Present

Merrill Palmer Skillman Institute for Child & Family Development

The Healthy Minds Network

Co-investigator / August, 2020 — Present

Data & Analysis Manager / August, 2017 — August, 2020

Research Associate / August, 2013 — August, 2017

Most Relevant Research Expertise
race and ethnicity
Other Research Expertise (14)
mental health
race and ethnicity
health disparities
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Psychiatry and Mental health
And 9 more
About
Dr. Zhou is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Public Health at Wayne State's CLAS. Her research uses mixed methods to understand and address the mental health needs of emerging adults and college student populations with particular focus on underserved populations, including students of color, international students, and sexual and gender minorities. Dr. Zhou’s broader research portfolio combines varied methodological approaches to identify the mechanisms that perpetuate mental health disparities, including in-depth qualitative work and large-scale epidemiological surveys.  Dr. Zhou is also a co-investigator of the [Healthy Minds Network](https://healthymindsnetwork.org/), a research-to-practice network dedicated to improving the mental and emotional wellbeing of young people through innovative, multidisciplinary scholarship. She received her Ph.D. in Health Services Organization and Policy at the University of Michigan School of Public Health, where she was a Center for Research on Ethnicity, Culture, and Health (CRECH) Scholar. <br> <br>

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Dr. Carolyn Chen

Berkeley, California, United States of America
28 Years Experience
Scholar of Work, Silicon Valley, Religion, and Race
Education

UC Berkeley

Ph.D., Sociology

Berkeley, California, United States of America
Experience

UC Berkeley

Associate Professor of Ethnic Studies / 2015 — Present

Co-Director, Berkeley Center for the Study of Religion / 2021 — Present

Asian Pacific American Religions Research Initiative

Executive Director / 2022 — Present

Northwestern University

Associate Professor / 2009 — 2015

Director of Asian American Studies / 2011 — 2013

Assistant Professor / 2003 — 2009

Research Expertise (0)
About
My research focuses on work, religion, spirituality, and race in the United States. I've conducted research on tech work culture, religious congregations, and immigrant communities. I've published three books: *Work Pray Code: When Work Becomes Religion in Silicon Valley* (Princeton 2022), *Getting Saved in America: Taiwanese Immigration and Religious Experience* (Princeton 2008) and *Sustaining Faith Traditions: Religion, Race and Ethnicity among the Latino and Asian American Second Generation* (NYU 2012). My writing has appeared in popular publications such as the *New York Times*, *Los Angeles Times*, and *The Atlantic*. And my work has been featured in media outlets such as the National Public Radio and CNN. I am the Co-Director of the UC Berkeley Center for the Study of Religion, and Executive Director of the Asian Pacific American Religions Research Initiative (APARRI), a scholarly community committed to the advancement of public knowledge of Asian Pacific American religions.

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Taryn A. Myers, Ph.D.

13 Years Experience
Professor of Psychology with publications in risk and protective factors for body image concerns and disordered eating
Education

Kent State University

Ph.D., Clinical Psychology

Kent, Ohio, United States of America

Kent State University

M.A., Clinical Psychology

Kent, Ohio, United States of America

Kenyon College

B.A., Psychology

Gambier, Ohio, United States of America
Experience

Virginia Wesleyan University

Associate Professor / August, 2016 — August, 2022

Professor and Chair of Psychology / August, 2022 — Present

Assistant Professor / August, 2010 — August, 2016

Research Expertise (15)
Body Image
Eating Disorders
Feminist Beliefs
Clinical Psychology
Psychiatry and Mental health
And 10 more
About
Dr. Taryn A. Myers earned her M.A. and Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Kent State University, where she served as a Teaching Fellow and Assistant Director of the Psychological Clinic. She received her B.A. in Psychology with an interdisciplinary minor in Women's and Gender Studies from Kenyon College. A native Midwesterner, Dr. Myers completed her clinical residency at the Medical College of Georgia and the Charlie Norwood Veteran's Affairs Medical Center prior to moving to Hampton Roads in 2010. She chose to come to Virginia Wesleyan because of her passion for teaching and the liberal arts. Dr. Myers' research interests include risk and protective factors for body dissatisfaction and disordered eating. She enjoys integrating stories from her clinical work and findings from her research into her teaching to make the material come alive for students. She also engages in editorial activities for such journals as Body Image and Sex Roles. In addition, Dr. Myers enjoys sharing her research with students through independent projects and encourages them to present their work at state and national conferences. Dr. Myers is currently serving as Chair of Psychology as well as Chair of Special Interest Groups of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT). She is the 2017 recipient of an Early Career Achievement Award from the American Psychological Association, the 2018 recipient of the Samuel Nelson Gray Distinguished Teaching award from VWU, and the 2019 recipient of the ABCT Women's Issues Special Interest Group Early Career Award.

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Dr. Jermaine McCalpin

17 Years Experience
Chair, African and African American Studies at New Jersey City University
Education

Ph.D., Political Science / May, 2006

Providence , Rhode Island, United States of America

Brown University

M.A., Political Science / May, 2002

Providence, Rhode Island, United States of America

University of the West Indies

M.Sc, Government / January, 2002

Kingston
Experience

University of the West Indies

Lecturer / July, 2007 — December, 2016

Brown University

Adjunct Professor / September, 2006 — June, 2007

New Jersey City University

Chair, African and African American Studies / January, 2017 — Present

Research Expertise (7)
Truth Commissions
Reparations
Genocides
Law
Political Science and International Relations
And 2 more
About
I am an academic thought leader, author, internationally recognized expert and consultant on transitional justice, genocides, reparations, and truth commissions. I have travelled to Ghana, South Africa, Cambodia, and Armenia and across the US and Canada presenting on the Armenian genocide, reparations for slavery and Native American genocides. I have written several articles, book chapters and co-edited volumes on truth commissions, restorative justice, genocides and reparations. I have also authored two books in grief and loss. I am currently Associate Professor and Chair of the African and African American Studies Program at New Jersey City University. I was previously Associate Director of the Centre for Caribbean Thought and Lecturer of Transitional Justice in the Department of Government, University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona (2007-2016). I attended the distinguished Calabar High School ( Jamaica) from 1989 -1996. I received his B.Sc. in Political Science and International Relations (First Class Honours) in 1999 and M.Sc. (2002) from The University of the West Indies, Mona. I was awarded the prestigious Fulbright Graduate Fellowship between 2000-2002. I later earned his M.A. (2002) and Ph.D. in Political Science in 2006 from Brown University. For stellar contributions to academia, in 2021 I was awarded The UWI Pelican Award, the highest accolade commended by the UWI Alumni Association to a fellow alumni for global distinction in his field of expertise. In December 2021 I awarded the Distinguished Educator Award by the Union of Jamaican Alumni Association USA for stellar contributions to the field of education in the diaspora. I have a passion for education, social justice, and mentoring. And I help to mold the lives of many young men at Calabar, UWI and across Jamaica. I serve as Academic Affairs Coordinator for the Calabar Old Boys’ Association in Jamaica and the Director of Academic Enrichment for the Calabar Alumni NY Chapter. I am 2nd Vice President of the Community Education Council of District 29 in New York City. I am Chairman of the Each One Reach One Foundation. I am a frequent contributor to current affairs programmes in Jamaica, the UK, Canada, Armenia, and the United States

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Jonathan Rosa

Associate Professor at Stanford University
Education

University of Chicago

PhD, Sociocultural and Linguistic Anthropology / 2010

Chicago, Illinois, United States of America

University of Chicago

MA, Sociocultural and Linguistic Anthropology / 2006

Chicago, Illinois, United States of America

Swarthmore College

BA, Linguistics and Educational Studies / 2003

Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Experience

Stanford University

Associate Professor

Research Expertise (9)
Linguistic Anthropology
Education
Linguistics and Language
Sociology and Political Science
Language and Linguistics
And 4 more
About
Jonathan Rosa is an Associate Professor in the Graduate School of Education at Stanford University, as well as a faculty affiliate in Anthropology and the Center for Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity. He studies multilingualism, language ideology, and curriculum, with an emphasis on language education and structural inequality in global contexts. Dr. Rosa received his PhD in Sociocultural and Linguistic Anthropology from the University of Chicago in 2010, his MA in Sociocultural and Linguistic Anthropology, also from the University of Chicago in 2006, and his BA in Linguistics and Educational Studies from Swarthmore College in 2003.

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ARNOLD RAYMOND

23 Years Experience
Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children, University of Central Florida, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical
Education

University of Cambridge

PhD, English Department / July, 2001

Cambridge

Harvard University

AM, Celtic Languages and Literatures / July, 1997

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States of America

University of East Anglia

BA, English and American Studies / July, 1994

Norwich
Experience

Swansea University

Professor / Yr Athro / January, 2000 — Present

Research Expertise (22)
CFD
FEA
Turbo machinery
Applied Mathematics
Computer Science Applications
And 17 more
About
Arnold Raymond is a professor of English at Swansea University. He received his PhD in English from the University of Cambridge in 2001, and his AM in Celtic Languages and Literatures from Harvard University in 1997. He also holds a BA in English and American Studies from the University of East Anglia.

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Dr. Sergey Kornilov

15 Years Experience
Computational and Systems Biology
Education

University of Connecticut

Ph.D., Experimental Psychology / July, 2014

Storrs, Connecticut, United States of America

Lomonosov Moscow State University

Ph.D., Educational Psychology / September, 2012

Moscow
Research Expertise (48)
Precision Medicine
Multi-omics
Data Science
Cognitive Neuroscience
Psychometrics
And 43 more

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Akim Reinhardt

Education

University of Michigan

City University of New York

University of Nebraska

Research Expertise (0)

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E. Patrick Johnson

Northwestern University
Research Expertise (16)
Performance Studies
African American Studies
Gender Studies
Literature and Literary Theory
Visual Arts and Performing Arts
And 11 more

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Example Race and Ethnicity projects

How can companies collaborate more effectively with researchers, experts, and thought leaders to make progress on Race and Ethnicity?

Market Research on Diverse Consumer Segments

An academic researcher in Race and Ethnicity can conduct market research to help companies understand the preferences, needs, and behaviors of diverse consumer segments. This research can inform product development, marketing strategies, and customer engagement initiatives, leading to increased market share and customer loyalty.

Inclusive Marketing Campaigns

Collaborating with a Race and Ethnicity academic researcher can ensure that marketing campaigns are inclusive and resonate with diverse audiences. These experts can provide insights on cultural nuances, language preferences, and representation, helping companies avoid stereotypes and connect authentically with their target markets.

Diversity and Inclusion Research

Academic researchers in Race and Ethnicity can conduct studies and surveys to assess the effectiveness of diversity and inclusion initiatives within companies. Their expertise can help identify barriers, recommend strategies for improvement, and measure the impact of diversity programs on employee satisfaction, productivity, and retention.

Cultural Competence Training

Companies can collaborate with Race and Ethnicity academic researchers to develop and deliver cultural competence training programs. These programs can enhance employees' understanding of different cultures, improve cross-cultural communication skills, and promote a more inclusive and respectful work environment.

Addressing Racial and Ethnic Disparities

Academic researchers can assist companies in identifying and addressing racial and ethnic disparities within their organizations. They can analyze data, conduct audits, and provide recommendations to promote equity in hiring, promotion, and resource allocation, fostering a more diverse and inclusive workforce.