The Office of Strategic Initiatives and Social Justice advances Tougaloo's strategic priority of elevating social justice across its curriculum, expanding current practices and research, and improving its campus culture and climate.
Initiatives:
Brown-Tougaloo Partnership
Center for Racial Equity and Justice
- Medgar & Myrlie Evers Home Initiative with the National Park Service
- Institute for the Study of Modern-Day Slavery
- James Loewen Education & Research Initiative
- Mississippi Department of Archives & History - Tougaloo College Partnership
Institute for the Study of Modern-Day Slavery
International Studies
Leadership Team:
Chris Gilmer, Ph.D.
Vice President of Strategic Initiatives and Social Justice
Brown-Tougaloo Partnership
Dr. Santanu Banerjee
Liaison
BTP Faculty Programs
Dr. Melissa McCoy
Career Services, Director
BTP Student Programs, Liaison
Dr. Wendy White
Mentor-Consultant
Dr. Valvia Wilson
Director, Federal TRiO Programs
Reuben V. Anderson Institute for Social Justice
Dr. Natasha Magee-Woods, Esq.
Reuben V. Anderson Pre-Law Program, Director
Eric V. Holder Public Policy Program
Dr. Lawren Long
Director
Ms. Cynthia Goodloe Palmer
Program Coordinator
Tougaloo College Archives & Special Collections
Mr. Tony Bounds
Archivist