Meet the people who make MSI possible.
Co-Directors
MSI Faculty Director
Alexandra Puerto is Associate Professor of History and Latinx and Latin American Studies. She specializes in the history of race, science, and medicine in twentieth century Latin America, especially Mexico and its borderlands, with particular interests in indigenous, migrant, and environmental...
MSI Co-Curricular Director
Robin Maxile is the Associate Director for Racial Equity at the Intercultural Community Center. She brings with her a care-centered model that is rooted in trauma-invested care and healing work. Robin began her work as an educator of equity and justice working with k-12 students. She later went on...
Faculty
Associate Professor, English and Black Studies
Black Studies
English
James Edward Ford III’s teaching and scholarship focus on three fields: The Aesthetics of Black Radicalism; Black Popular Culture; and Western Political Thought.
Professor, English
English
Leila Neti teaches in the fields of postcolonial Anglophone literature and theory, 19th and 20th century British literature, and literary and cultural criticism.
Teaching Assistants
MSI TA
Pronouns: he/she/they (any pronouns)
Class year: rising junior
Major: Psychology
Minor: Philosophy (prospective)
Social justice leader, past or present, who incites the changemaker in you: Mariame Kaba
Favorite ice cream flavor: pistachio
MSI TA
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Class Year: 2024
Major: English
Minors: Education & Latin/o/a/e American Studies
Social justice leader, past or present, who incites the changemaker in you: Minerva Mirabel
Favorite ice cream flavor: cookies & cream
MSI TA
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Class Year: 2023
Major: Psychology
Minor: Theater
Social justice leader, past or present, who incites the changemaker in you: Angela Davis
Favorite ice cream flavor: chocolate cake batter