JEDI Scholars

JEDI Scholars Research Series

This series highlights the work of SDSU scholars who are doing work that advances our understanding of diversity, equity and social justice issues, in a thematic lightning talk format.

Feb 2020: School-to-Prison Pipeline

  • Disproportionate School Suspensions of Black Children and Youth, Dr. Frank Harris III, Mohamed Qas & Dr. J. Luke Wood
  • When K-12 Schools Blow Up the School-to-Prison Pipeline, Dr. Joseph F. Johnson
  • Colorblind Racism in Police Processes and Practices, Dr. Megan Welsh

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March 2020: Ability/Disability Issues

  • Free Them All: Why the History of Eugenics in CaliforniaMatters Today, Dr. Jess Whatcott
  • The Curative Imperative: Why Medicine Shouldn’t Always Aim to Cure, Dr. Joseph A Stramondo
  • The Overrepresentation of African American Students in Special Education, Dr. Regina Brandon

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