DMV Faculty for Academic Freedom

Open Letter from Faculty and Staff across the DC, Maryland, and Virginia Region (Adapted from the faculty at Northwestern University and the Middle East Studies Association)

Please add your signature here. Also note that currently, this letter is only for faculty (active and emeriti) and staff at campuses across the DMV. The signatories are signing as individuals- titles and institutional affiliations are listed for identification purposes only.

We, the undersigned faculty and staff of different backgrounds and political viewpoints from Universities across the DC, Maryland, and Virginia area, come together to support the student protests and encampment at George Washington University.

This is a historical moment in which students across the country and around the world are voicing what they want their universities to be and do in terms of policies, ethics, partnerships, and finances. These protests are anchored in a clear moral compass in the face of Israel’s genocidal campaign against the Palestinians in Gaza through mass killing, widespread destruction, and other acts condemned by the International Court of Justice. These students’ visions are based on an understanding of our collective well-being and, often, in a principled objection to that which impedes it. As faculty, we take our obligation to prepare our students for leadership, critical thinking, global citizenship, and political engagement seriously in an increasingly divided and global society. The purpose of a University is to encourage and allow open and free expression of speech to uphold the democratic ideals of a society. George Washington University, and indeed universities across the DMV and the United States as a whole, will fail in their most basic promises and commitments if they continue to repress, arrest, suspend, and stifle the free speech and political activity of their students. We condemn any move by GW to shut down student gatherings and restrict access rather than open spaces.

We will not tolerate the weaponization of unfounded presumptions of bigotry to intimidate, punish, and silence students who are not engaging in anything of the sort. As educators, we will not stand for the criminalization of peaceful protests on our campuses.

As GW affirms, building a community “that reflects and embraces a rich and broad range of human experiences and perspectives is incredibly important.” George Washington University’s moniker– The Revolutionaries – refers to the “distinguishable GW spirit” and reflects “the ambition of GW community members to go beyond the conventional, shift mindsets, break barriers, and create a new future for themselves and the world.” GW’s Student Conduct pledges to uphold “free inquiry and free expression.” Further, it recognizes “that protecting impromptu and spontaneous assembly for the purpose of expression, protest, and dissent is essential to its commitment” to free speech. We remind the GW administration that it will violate its own commitments if it undertakes any action to block these students’ rights to peaceful speech, assembly, and dissent.

The students engaging in protests today are upholding and strengthening the proud tradition of protest, dissent, and free speech. Should the current administration choose to stand in their way, it will be on the wrong side of history. All of our students are members of the Consortium of Universities of the Washington Metropolitan Area. Their collective action is in line with the consortium’s own mission to provide advocacy for all of our members.

We, therefore, call upon college and university boards of trustees, presidents, and administrations across the DMV and the country at large to recommit themselves to the freedom of inquiry, expression, and protest on campus that have been pillars of the US academy for decades. As the mass killing of Palestinians and widespread destruction in Gaza continue, we also demand that you fulfill your responsibility to your campus communities to defend peaceful protesters, uphold academic freedom, and reject all pressures seeking to block access and criminalize peaceful encampments and demonstrations.

Please add your signature here. Also note that currently, this letter is only for faculty (active and emeriti) and staff only for faculty at campuses across the DMV.

Signed by:

Attiya Ahmad, Associate Professor of Anthropology, George Washington University
Elisabeth Anker, Professor of American Studies, George Washington University
Dara Orenstein, Associate Professor of American Studies, George Washington University
Mona Atia, Associate Professor of Geography, George Washington University
Jonathan Hsy, Professor of English and Affiliated Faculty in WGSS and Sigur Center for Asian Studies, George Washington University
Ivy Ken, Associate Professor of Sociology, WGSS, and Public Policy, George Washington University
Aman Luthra, Assistant Professor of Geography, George Washington University
Judith Tucker, Professor of History, Georgetown University
Quito Swan, Professor of Africana Studies and History, George Washington University
Elliott Colla, Associate Professor of Arabic and Islamic Studies, Georgetown University
Fida Adely, Associate Professor and Clovis and Hala Salaam Maksoud Chair in Arab Studies, Georgetown University
Christina Hanhardt, Associate Professor of American Studies, University of Maryland College Park
Irene Calis, Director of Arab World Studies, American University
Ilana Feldman, Professor of Anthropology, History, and International Affairs, George Washington University
Rochelle Davis, Associate Professor of Anthropology, Georgetown University
Nader Hashemi, Director of the Alwaleed Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding and Associate Professor of Middle East and Islamic Politics, Georgetown University
Melani McAlister, Professor of American Studies & International Affairs, George Washington University
Kirstie Dorr, Associate Professor of Critical Race, Gender and Cultural Studies, American University
Gayle Wald, Professor, American Studies, George Washington University
Anonymous, Assistant Professor, George Washington University
Jay Weiner, Libraries, University of Maryland College Park
Shira Robinson, Associate Professor of History and International Affairs, George Washington University
Arshad Ali, Associate Professor, Educational Research, George Washington University
Diana Pardo Pedraza, Assistant Professor, Anthropology and International Affairs, George Washington University
Marcus Johnson, Assistant Professor, Government and Politics, University of Maryland
Anonymous, Assistant Professor, College of Arts and Sciences, American University
Malini Ranganathan, Associate Professor, School of International Studies, American University
Garrett Graddy-Lovelace, Provost Associate Professor, Environment, Development & Health Department, American University School of International Service
Elsa Barkely Brown, Associate Professor, History and Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies
Neda Atanasoski, Professor, Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender and Sexuaity Studies, University of Maryland College Park
William Youmans, Associate Professor of Media and Public Affairs, George Washington University
Thomas A. Guglielmo, Professor of American Studies, George Washington University
Barbara J. Wien, Senior Professorial Lecturer, American University, School of International Service
Zenzele Isoke, Associate Professor, Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender and Sexuaity Studies, University of Maryland College Park
Anonymous, Assistant Professor, University of Maryland College Park
Angela Zimmerman, Professor of History, George Washington University
Anaheed Al-Hardan, Associate Professor of Sociology, Howard University
Mubbashir Rizvi, Professorial Lecturer, American University
Anny Gaul, Assistant Professor, Arabic, University of Maryland College Park
Mary Catherine Stoumbos, Adjunct Professorial Lecturer, Department of Performing Arts, American University
Leniqueca Welcome, Assistant Professor of Anthropology and International Affairs, George Washington University
Mariam Durrani, Professorial Lecturer, American University
Arjun Shankar, Assistant Professor, American University
Christopher Gunderson, Associate Professor, Department of Sociology and Criminology, Howard University
David Vine, Professor of Anthropology, American University
Katrina Orsini, Museum Educator, The GW Museum and Textile Museum, George Washington University
Olivia Desjardins, Senior Exhibition Coordinator, The GW Museum and Textile Museum, George Washington University
Gennifer Majors, Associate Conservator, GWU Museum and Textile Museum, George Washington University
Sara Matthiesen, Associate Professor of History and WGSS, George Washington University
Tracy Meserve, Librarian, GW Museum, George Washington University
Ella Jones, Curatorial Assistant, The GW Museum and The Textile Museum, The George Washington University Museum
Raneem Atiyeh, Museum Educator, The GW Museum and the Textile Museum, The George Washington University
Gay Young, Professor Emerita, Sociology, American University
Elizabeth Chacko, Professor of Geography, George Washington University
Alex Finn Macartney, Assistant Professor of the Practice of International Affairs, Institute for Security and Conflict Studies, George Washington University
Joshua M. Myyers, Associate Professor, Africana Studies, Howard University
Zoltan Gluck, Assistant Professor, Anthropology, American University
Molly Megan, Collections Specialist, The GW Museum and the Textile Museum, The George Washington University
Eva Hageman, Assistant Professor, American Studies and Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, University of Maryland, College Park
Joel Kuipers, Professor of Anthropology and International Affairs, George Washington University
Atiaf Alwazir, AUx Instructor and Advisor, American University
Alexis Lothian, Associate Professor, Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, University of Maryland College Park
Germán Joven, Assistant Professor, Political Science, Howard University
Amaka Okechukwu, Assistant Professor, Sociology & Anthropology, George Mason University
Erin D. Chapman, PhD, Associate Professor, History, George Washington University
Megan Gayken, AUx Instructor, American University
Kimberly F. Monroe, Assistant Professor, History and Africana Studies, Trinity Washington University
Tazreena Sajjad, Sr Professorial Lecturer, American University
Anonymous, Student Aid Coordinator, Enrollment Services, American University
Anders Hardig, Senior Professorial Lecturer, SIS, American University
Manissa Maharawal, Assistant Professor, Anthropology, American University
Jay Weiner, Worker, Libraries, University of Maryland, College Park
Nicoll Botero, Museum Visitor Services Specialist, The George Washington University Museum and The Textile Museum, George Washington University
Bassam Haddad, Associate Professor, Schar School, George Mason University
Matthew Scherer, Associate Professor, Policy and Government, George Mason University
Shaista E. Khilji, Professor of Human and Organizational Learning & International Affairs, George Washington University
Sid Williams, Assistant Professor, Corcoran Theatre Arts & Dance, The George Washington University
Amanda Getz, Adjunct Professor, Advisor, American University
Vanessa Wills, Associate Professor of Philosophy, The George Washington University
Gina Davidson, AUx Instructor & Advisor, American University
Richard A. Kohn, Ph.D, Professor, Animal and Avian Sciences, University of Maryland, College Park
Mohammed Abu-Nimer, Professor, Peace and Conflict Resolution, School of International Service, American University
William Burns, Professorial Lecturer, History, George Washington University
Soleman Abu-Bader, Professor, Social Work, Howard University
Jason d’Angelo, AUx Instructor and Advisor, Undergraduate Education and Academic Services, School of Education, American University
Orian Zakai, Assistant Professor, George Washington University
Dane Kennedy, Professor Emeritus, History, George Washington University
Sara Clarke Kaplan, Associate Professor, Literature & Critical Race, Gender, and Culture Studies, American University
Erica Cusi Wortham, Lecturer and Director, GW Innovation Center, SEAS, George Washington University
Akanksha Sinha, Research Associate (Staff), Center for Social Justice, Earth Commons, Georgetown University
Terrence Lyons, Professor, Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution, George Mason University
Agnieszka Paczynska, Professor, Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution, George Mason University
Zachary Posnik, Adjunct Professor, Department of Geography, George Washington University
Anonymous, Academic Administrator, George Washington University
Altaf Husain, Associate Professor, School of Social Work, Howard University
Crystal Luo, Assistant Professor, History/American Studies, Georgetown University
Nancy R Mirabal, Associate Professor, American Studies Department, University of Maryland, College Park
Demar F. Lewis IV, Assistant Professor, Criminology and Criminal Justice, University of Maryland
La Marr Jurelle Bruce, Associate Professor and Director of Graduate Studies, American Studies University of Maryland College Park
Anonymous, Assistant Professor, University of Maryland College Park
Hiromi Ishizawa, Associate Professor, Sociology, George Washington University
Manuel Cuellar, Associate Professor of Spanish and Latin American Literatures and Cultures, Romance, German, and Slavic Languages and Literature, George Washington University
Ibtisam Ibrahim, Lecturer, Arab Studies, American University
Carlos Bustamante, Assistant Professor, Sociology, George Washington University
Anonymous, Librarian, University of Maryland College Park
Mohamed Esa, Professor, World Languages, Literatures and Cultures, McDaniel College
Anonymous, Attorney, Washington College of Law, American University
Yariana Rodriguez, Research Program Associate, Anthropology, George Washington University
Robert McRuer, Professor, English, George Washington University
Cecelia Michalowski, Academic Administrator, George Washington University
Matthew Thomas Miller, Assistant Professor Roshan Institute for Persian Studies, University of Maryland
Anita Sinha, Professor of Law, American University
Neel Ahuja, Professor, The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, University of Maryland, College Park
Annie Liontas, Assistant Professor, English, George Washington University
Dina Rizk Khoury, Professor Emerita, Department of History, George Washington University
Colin O’Brien Associate, Office of Sustainability, The George Washington University
Nejm Benessaiah, Assistant Teaching Professor, Anthropology, Georgetown University
Desmond F. Goss, Assistant Professor, Sociology, George Washington University
Lauryn King, Adjunct Professor, Women’s, Gender, & Sexuality Studies, George Washington University
Muneer Abbas, Associate Professor, Microbiology, Howard University
Christy Thornton, Assistant Professor, Sociology, Johns Hopkins University
Clara Han, Professor, Department of Anthropology, Johns Hopkins University
Nadine Sahyoun, Professor of Nutrition Epidemiology, University of Maryland, College Park
Anonymous, Associate Professor of History and International Affairs, The George Washington University
Janelle Wong, Professor, Government and Politics, American Studies, University of Maryland, College
Char Miller, Associate Professor, Schar School, George Mason University
Anonymous, Staff, Student Affairs, American University
Fifi Elshaarawey, Director of Financial Reporting, Controller, Howard University
Marc Lynch, Professor of Political Science and International Affairs, George Washington University
Dr. Jennifer Crewalk, Director of Group Initiatives, Student Affairs, Georgetown University
Liv Pierce, Program Assistant, Sustainable Maryland, University of Maryland
Kimberly Katz, Professor of History, Department of History, Towson University
Lauren Carruth, Associate Professor, American University
Shay Hazkani, Associate Professor of History and Jewish Studies, University of Maryland, College Park
Bayley Marquez, Assistant Professor, American Studies, University of Maryland, College Park
Alyssa Luisi, Senior Research Associate, George Washington University
Amanda Berry, Assistant Professor, Literature, American University
Katie J. Wells, Postdoctoral Fellow, Georgetown University
Mimi Kirk, Adjunct Faculty, Georgetown University
Emily Parker, Associate Professor, Philosophy and Religious Studies/Women’s and Gender Studies, Towson University
Keanu Stovall, Transfer Coordinator, Letters and Sciences, University of Maryland
Samuel Gerald Collins, Professor, Sociology, Anthropology and Criminal Justice, Towson University
Chad Rector, Professor, Political Science and International Relations, Marymount University
Fiona Brideoake, Assistant Professor, Literature, American University
Adam Klager, Faculty Assistant, University of Maryland, College Park
Cortney Mihulka, Senior Library Assistant, Special Collections Research Center, George Washington University
Alyssa Newman, Assistant Professor, Sociology, Georgetown University
Tita Chico, Professor, English, University of Maryland
Anonymous, Supporter, George Washington University
John Keniston, Senior Faculty Specialist, Department of Geographical Sciences, University of Maryland
Heather Harper, Academic Administrator, Sociology, George Washington University
Peter Calloway, Visiting Associate Professor of Clinical Law, George Washington University Law School
Allison Johntry, Senior Administrator, Critical Race, Gender, and Culture Studies, American University
Anonymous, Faculty Member, Towson University
Fran Buntman, Assistant Professor, Sociology, George Washington University
Cody Dunn, Program Coordinator, DTAIS, George Washington University
Anonymous, Staff, School of Public Affairs, George Washington University
Jung Yun, Associate Professor, English, George Washington University
Arjun Singh Sethi, Adjunct Professor, Georgetown University Law Center
Anonymous, Research Assistant, Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Georgetown University
Anonymous, Professorial Lecturer, Department of Critical Race, Gender and Cultural Studies, American University
Tanja Aho, Senior Professorial Lecturer, Department of Critical Race, Gender and Cultural Studies, American University
Leslie Dwyer, Associate Professor, Carter School, George Mason University
Amber Reike, Lecturer, School of Public Health, George Washington University
Monica Morin, Curriculum Systems Coordinator, Registrar, American University
Anonymous, Assistant Professor, Elliott School of International Studies, George Washington University
Siv Lie, Associate Professor of Musicology, School of Music, University of Maryland
Poorvi L. Vora, Professor, Computer Science, George Washington University
Luka Arsenjuk, Associate Professor, Cinema and Media Studies, University of Maryland College Park
Lily Wong, Associate Professor, Literature; Critical Race Gender & Culture, American University
Dipali Mukhopadhyay, Associate Professor, SAIS, Johns Hopkins University
Benjamin D Hopkins, Professor, History, George Washington University
David J. Vazquez, Associate Professor, Critical Race, Gender, and Culture Studies Program and Director of Latina/o/x Studies, American University
Michelle V. Rowley, Associate Professor, Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies, University of Maryland, College Park
Dr. Michaela Frischherz, Associate Professor , Communication Studies, Towson University
Adam Dean, Associate Professor, Political Science, George Washington University
Michael Tristano Jr., Director of Cultural Studies, Assistant Professor, Communication Studies Towson University
Erica M. Lesto, Professor, Sociology, American University
Chloe Levine, Web Associate,Communications and Marketing,George Washington University
Christina Juhasz-Wood, Professorial Lecturer, American University
Kawthar Zaki, Professor Emeritus, Electrical and computer Engineering, University of Maryland College Park
David Mitchell, Professor, English, George Washington University
Thomas E. Flores, Associate Professor, Jimmy and Rosaylnn Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution, George Mason University
Amanda Phillips, Associate Professor, English, Georgetown University
Anonymous, Assistant Professor, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, George Washington University
Laura DeMarco, Administrative Assistant, Libraries, University of Maryland College Park
Barbara J. Wien, Senior Professorial Lecturer, School of International Service, American University
Soail Rana, Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Howard University
Deborah Rosenfelt, Professor Emerita, Harriet Tubman Department of Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, University of Maryland at College Park
Zachary Wolfe , Assistant Professor, University Writing Program, George Washington University
Kathryn Kleppinger, Associate Professor of French Studies and International Affairs, George Washington University
Claudia Youakim, Adjunct Professor, School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University
Janet Steele, Professor, School of Media and Public Affairs, George Washington University
Alexander VanWoert, Adjunct Professorial, Audio Technologies, American University
Joel Lewis, Associate Professor, Department of Mathematics, George Washington University
Hiba Sohail, Academic Department Administrator and Alumna, School of Media and Public Affairs, George Washington University
Ashraf Harahsheh, Professor of Pediatrics, Pediatrics, George Washington University School of Medicine
Julia Xia, Global Learning Advisor, University of Maryland College Park
Abdourahman Waberi , Associate Professor of French Studies, Romance, German, and Slavic Languages and Literature, George Washington University
Brian Casemore, Associate Professor of Curriculum & Pedagogy, George Washington University
Anonymous, Adjunct Faculty, Electrical and Computer Engineering, George Washington University
Anonymous, Staff member, Information Technology, American University
Tyler Teagle, Adjunct Vocal Professor, School of music, George Mason University
Reilly Simmons, Program Coordinator, Undergraduate Education and Academic Student Services, American University
Chenyang Xiao, Professor of Sociology, American University
Jonathan Parkes Allen, Post Doctoral Fellow, Roshan Institute for Persian Studies University of Maryland, College Park
Mary Taylor-Lewis, Senior faculty specialist, University of Maryland College Park
Nidal Qaddumi, Assistant Professor, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, The George Washington University
Anonymous, Senior Administrative Coordinator, Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, George Washington University
Anonymous, Assistant Director, Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University
Christine So, Associate Professor, English, Georgetown
G. Chesler, Professor, Film and Video Studies, George Mason University
Lily Wong, Associate Professor, Literature and Critical Race Gender & Culture, American University
Alejandro Cañeque, Professor, History, University of Maryland
Antonio López, Associate Professor, Department of English,George Washington University
Chiara Graf, Assistant Professor, University of Maryland
Katherine Wasdin, Associate Professor, Classics, University of Maryland
Fatemeh Keshavarz, Professor and Director, Roshan Institute for Persian Studies Universal of Maryland, College Park
Theresa Runstedtler, Associate Professor, History and Critical Race Gender & Culture, American University
Andrea López, Associate Professor, Department of Anthropology, University of Maryland
Anonymous, Assistant Professor, Johns Hopkins University, SAIS
Theodora Danylevich, Adjunct Faculty, Georgetown University
Sabeen Sheikh, Lecturer Communication, University of Maryland
Matthew Durington, Professor, Anthropology , Towson University
Aamir Mufti, O’Connor Professor, Department of English, Johns Hopkins University
Casey Lurtz, Assistant Professor, History, Johns Hopkins University
Anonymous, Program Coordinator, Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University
Jennifer Brinkerhoff, Professor, Public Administration and International Affairs George Washington University
Imani, Associate Professor, School of Media and Public Affairs, George Washington University
Katie DePalma, Assistant Professor, School of Nursing, Georgetown University
Harvey Feigenbaum, Professor of Political Science and International Affairs, George Washington University
Maryam Deloffre, Associate Professor of International Affairs, George Washington University
Ger FitzGerald, Adjunct Professor, The Schar School of Policy and Government, George Mason University
David Reeves Adjunct Professor, History, Northern Virginia Community College
Julia Storberg-Walker, Associate Professor, Human and Organizational Learning, The George Washington University
Susan Shepler, Associate Professor, School of International Service, American University
Niki Akhavan, Associate Professor, Catholic University of America
Emily R. Bock, Assistant Professor, American Studies, George Washington University
Eric Schluessel, Associate Professor of History and International Affairs, The George Washington University
Abigail Agresta, Assistant Professor, History, George Washington University
Robert Zayd KiaNouri-Zigmund, Editorial Associate, The Maydan/AbuSulayman Center for Global Islamic Studies, George Mason University
Naveeda Khan, Professor, Anthropology, Johns Hopkins University
Veena Das, Research Professor, Anthropology, Johns Hopkins University
Anonymous, Assistant Professor, Johns Hopkins University
Lester Spence, Professor, Political Science and Africana Studies, Johns Hopkins University
Anonymous, Assistant Professor, Johns Hopkins University SAIS
Anne Schaufele, Assistant Professor of Law Clinical Program, University of the District of Columbia
David A., Clarke School of Law
Niloofar Haeri, Professor, Anthropology, Johns Hopkins University
Michael Ralph Cameron Schrier, Professor and Chair, Afro-American Studies, Howard University
Gail Weiss, Professor, Philosophy, George Washington University
Aubrey Hill, Sys Admin, American University
Thurka Sangaramoorthy, Professor, Anthropology, American University
Dwayne Kwayse Wright, Assistant Professor of Higher Education Administration, Department of Educational Leadership, George Washington University
Sam Sadow, AU Staff Union Rep., American University
David Kaib, Assistant Director, Office of Institutional Research and Assessment, American University
Dan Prengel, Assistant Director of Data Analytics, Kogod School of Business, American University
Roshan Abraham, Adjunct Professor, Philosophy and Religion, American University
John Willoughby, Professor, Economics, American University
Christina Fink, Associate Professor, Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University
Anonymous, Assistant Professor, George Washington University
Guillermo Orti, Louis Weintraub Professor of Biology and Chair, Dept. of Biological Sciences George Washington University
Da’ Vonte Lyons, Lecturer, Africana Studies, George Washington University
Kristin Sinclair, Assistant Teaching Professor, Educational Transformation, Georgetown University
Anonymous, Professor, Sociology and criminology, Howard University
Amr Madkour, Assistant Professor, Obstetrics and Gynecology, George Washington University
Hannah Grudi, Lab Coordinator, Biological Sciences, George Washington University
Gustavo Hormiga, Ruth Weintraub Professor of Biology, Biological Sciences, George Washington University
Eleanor Sciannella, Financial Aid Advisor, American University
Mark Wood, Associate Professor, World Studies, Virginia Commonwealth University
Matthew Stifter, Assistant Director, Study Abroad Office, American University
Kim Coles, Professor, English, University of Maryland
Payman Dehghanian, Associate Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering George Washington University
Navid Ghaffarzadegan, Associate Professor, Industrial and Systems Engineering, Virginia Tech
Anonymous, Program Associate, George Washington University
Anonymous, Assistant Professor, Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, George Washington University
lahra Smith, Associate Professor, African Studies Program, School of Foreign Service & Dept. of Government, Georgetown University
Joel Andreas, Professor of Sociology, Sociology, Johns Hopkins University
Verónica Sousa, Lecturer, Anthropology, UMD-College Park
Harvey Peters, Assistant Professor, Counseling and Human Development, The George Washington University
Eaman jahani, Assistant professor, Information systems, University of Maryland
Orisanmi Burton, Assistant Professor, Anthropology, American University
Holly Dugan, Associate Professor, English, GWU
Michael Montoro, Lecturer, Mathematics, Howard University
Krista Johnson, Professor, African Studies, Howard University
Anonymous, Assistant Professor, Howard University
Mike Guy, Museum Exhibitions, GW Museum & Textile Museum, George Washington University
Marcus Board Jr., Associate Professor, Political Science, Howard University
Emily MN Kugler, Associate Professor, English, Howard University
Mahbubur Sumon MD, Internal Medicine, Howard University Hospital
Celeste Malone, Associate Professor, Human Development and Psychoeducational Studies, Howard University
Ricky Ramón, Lecturer & Adjunct Faculty, Theatre, Howard University & George Washington University
Shaheen Alvi, MD Internal medicine, Howard University
Ozra Dehkordi, Associate Professor, Neurology, Howard University
Bagmi Das , Assistant Professor, Counseling & Human Development, George Washington University
Msia Kibona Clark, Associate Professor, Department of African Studies, Howard University
Eli McCarthy, Professor, Peace Studies Program, Religion Dept.George Washington University
Sean Pears, Lecturer, English, Howard University
Monica Styles, Assistant Professor, Spanish, Howard University
Amusa S. Adebayo, Associate Professor, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Howard University
Habib Shariat, Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Howard University
Susanna Sacks, Assistant Professor, English, Howard University
Robinson Woodward-Burns, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science Howard University
Megan Davis, Adjunct Instructor, Philosophy Department, George Washington University
Sam Hopkins, Assistant Professor, Mathematics Howard University
Nico Penaranda, Lecturer, English, Howard University
Hassan Ashktorab , Professor, Medicine, Howard
Rachel Watkins, Associate Professor and Chair Department of Anthropology, American University
Quincy Mills, Associate Professor, History, University of Maryland College Park
Sosanya Jones, Associate Professor and Program Coordinator, Educational Leadership & Policy Studies Howard University
Carolette Norwood, Professor, Sociology and Criminology, Howard University
Fatimah L.C. Jackson, Professor , Biology, Howard University
Hakim M. Rashid, Professor, Human Development, Howard University
Dr. Benjamin Eldon Stevens, Lecturer (visiting asst. professor), English, Howard University
Sarah Ray, Assistant Professor, Human and Organizational Learning, George Washington University
Dolsy Smith, Librarian, George Washington University
Raquel Rodrigues Machaqueiro, Professorial lecturer, ESIA, George Washington University
Francois Ramaroson, Professor, Mathematics, Howard University
Joan Mandell, Adjunct Faculty, Georgetown University
Cóilín Parsons, Associate Professor, English, Georgetown University
Eileen Findlay, Professor of History, Chair, Department of Critical Race, Gender, and Culture Studies, American University
Jennifer Williams, Assistant Professor, Department of English, Howard University
Dr. Oline Eaton, Lecturer, First Year Writing Program, Department of English Howard University
Dr. Sulman J. Rahmat, Associate Professor, Anatomy/College of Medicine, Howard University
Joey Enríquez, Adjunct Faculty, Corcoran School of the Arts and Design, George Washington University
Cyrus Hampton, Master Instructor, Department of English, Howard University
Brett Williams, Professor Emerita , Anthropology, American University
Eileen J. Findlay, Professor of History, Chair, Department of Critical Race, Gender, and Culture Studies, American University
Brad Grant , Professor and Interim Chair, Department of Architecture, Howard University
Laurie King, Teaching Professor, Anthropology, Georgetown University
Werner M. Graf, Professor, Dept. Physiology, College of Medicine, Howard University
Elijah Zehyoue, Lecturer, Howard University
Stanley Andrisse, Assistant Professor, Physiology and Biophysics, Howard University
Anonymous, Information systems and Supply Chain, Howard university
Muhammad Habib, Professor, College of Pharmacy, Howard University
Mustafa Aksakal, Associate Professor of History, History, Georgetown University
Em Aufuldish, Department and Graduate Program Coordinator Art and Art History, Georgetown University
Chuka Onwumechili, Professor, Communications, Howard University
Bell Julian Clement, Professorial Lecturer, Department of History, George Washington University
James Millward, Professor, History, School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University
Killian Clarke, Assistant Professor, School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University
Howard Spendelow, Emeritus Associate Professor, History, Georgetown University
helen DeVinney, Adjunct Professor of Clinical Psychology, Professional Psychology Program, George Washington University
Zainab Alam, Assistant Professor, Political Science,Howard University
Anonymous, Data Science Assistant Prof., Data Science, College of William & Mary
Jacob Sloan, Lecturer, English, Howard
Fatmata Barlatt, Family and Community Medicine, Howard University
Peggy Kyoungwon Lee, Assistant Professor, English, Georgetown University
Mercedess Vidal Tibbits, Professor, World Languages and Cultures, Howard University
Kevin Modestino, Master Instructor, English, Howard University
Rollie Lal, Associate Professor, Elliott School, George Washington University
Zosha Stuckey, Professor , English, Towson University
Vito Todeschini, Adjunct Associate Professor, Washington College of Law American University
Mesi Bakari Walton, Assistant Professor – Spanish, Department of World Languages and Cultures, Howard University
Patricia Noone, Master Instructor, English, Howard University
C. Anne Claus, Associate Professor, Anthropology, American University
James T. Jackson, Associate Professor, Department of Curriculum and Instruction Howard University
Ronald E. Hopson, Associate Professor, Psychology, School of Divinity Howard University
Savannah Pearlman, Professor, Philosophy Department, Howard University
heath pearson, Assistant Professor, Anthropology; Justice & Peace Studies, Georgetown University
Anonymous, Associate Professor , School of Divinity, Historical Studies, Howard University
Anonymous, MA Program Administrator, Georgetown University, GWU Alumnus
Niyousha Hosseinichimeh, Assistant Professor, Industrial and Systems Engineering, Virginia Tech
Clément Animan Akassi, Associate Professor, World Languages and Cultures Howard University
Melanie White, Assistant Professor, Black Studies/Women’s and Gender Studies Georgetown University
Syed Khundmiri, Associate Professor, Medicine, Howard University
Matthew Thomann, Assistant Professor of Anthropology, University of Maryland, College Park
Sarah Iverson, Assistant Professor, Sociology, American University
Sharada Balachandran, Associate Professor, English, University of Maryland, College Park
Mary Ellsberg, Director, Global Women’s Institute, George Washington University
Melinda González, Assistant Professor, Georgetown University
Suzanne Stetkevych, Sultan Qaboos bin Said Professor of Arabic & Islamic Studies, Georgetown University
Dayo F. Gore, Associate Professor, African American Studies Department, Georgetown University
Janice Berry Edwards, Professor, Howard University
Anonymous, Assistant Professor, Columbian College of Arts & Sciences, George Washington University
Aamir Sheikh, Associate Professor, Dentistry, Howard University
Jamille Wallick, Professional Lecturer, Corcoran School of Art and Design, George Washington University
Celeste Jilich, Clinical Instructor, Obstetrics & Gynecology, George Washington University
Flavia Dutra, Research Assistant Global Women’s Institute, George Washington University
Anonymous, Administrative Coordinator, Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University
Zaki Sherif, Professor, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Howard University
Mohamad Koubeissi, Professor, Neurology, George Washington University
Caitlin Lee, Lecturer, English, Howard University
J. R. Kerr-Ritchie, Professor, History, Howard University
Molly Dondero, Assistant Professor, Sociology, American University
Maureen Murphy, Research Scientist, George Washington University
Travis Sharp, Lecturer, Department of English, Howard University
Liam Hughes, Adjunct Lecturer, Audio Technology, American University
Farnaz Farhi, Assistant Professor, Obstetrics and Gynecology, George Washington University
Nikongo BaNikongo, Associate Professor, Racism, Law & Injustice, College of Arts & Sciences, Howard University
Shadi Mokhtari, Assistant Professor, School of International Service, American University
Cynthia Deitch, Associate Professor Emerita, Women’s, Gender, & Sexuality Studies, George Washington University
Steven P Cummings, Assistant Professor, Chemistry, Howard University
Manjusha Nair, Associate Professor, Sociology, George Mason University
Sangeeta Prasad, Adjunct Professor, Human Services and Social Justice, The George Washington University
Marilyn Sephocle, Professor, Howard University
Anonymous, Asst. Prof., Law, Howard
Paula Latortue-Albink, Assistant Professor, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, George Washington University
Solomon Comissiong, Faculty Advisor for Students for Justice in Palestine, University of Maryland
Anonymous, Scholar, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, Undisclosed
Jayvon Hicks, Clinical Research Associate, Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Georgetown University
Meghan Foster, Manager, Student Computing and Teaching Labs, George Washington University
Laura Papish, Associate Professor, Philosophy, George Washington University
Harjant Gill, Associate Professor Anthropology, Towson University
Monica Patterson, Employer Development Consultant, Center for Career Services, George Washington University
Peter Whitesell, Assistant Professor, College of Medicine, Howard University
Jessie Weber, Research Associate, George Washington University
Anonymous, Senior Professorial Lecturer, Performing Arts, American University
Mirza Galib, Assistant Professor, Chemistry, Howard University
Anonymous, Assistant Professor, Special Education and Disability Studies, George Washington University
Douaa Sheet, Assistant Professor, School of International Service, American University
Gretchen Schafft, Public Anthropologist in Residence, Anthropology, American University
Allison Levine, Research Assistant, Global Women’s Institute, George Washington University
Nadine Sahyoun, Professor, Nutrition and Food Science, University of Maryland, College Park
Charles Davy Howell, Emeritus Professor, Howard University
Susan Mockler, Lecturer, English Department, Howard University
David DeGrazia, Elton Professor of Philosophy, George Washington University
Christina Reinke, Senior Research Associate, George Washington University
Gaetano R. Lotrecchiano, Associate professor, Clinical Research and Leadership, George Washington University
Anonymous, Assistant professor, George Washington University
Hannah B, Staff, Georgetown University
Anita Plummer, Associate Professor, African Studies, Howard University
Aia Yousef, Advising Dean and Adjunct Lecturer, English, Georgetown University
Joseph Trullinger, Assistant Professor, Honors and Philosophy, George Washington University
Anonymous, Associate Professor, Elliott School, George Washington University
Alina Potts, Research Scientist, The Global Women’s Institute, The George Washington University
Anonymous, Senior Academic Administrator, The George Washington University
Anjalee Kohli, Adjunct Assistant Professor, CCHD, Georgetown University Medical Center, Georgetown University
James Stocker, Associate Professor, Global Affairs, Trinity Washington University
Mary Ellsberg, Professor and Director, Global Women’s Institute, George Washington University
Chet’la Sebree, Assistant Professor, English, George Washington University
Isabell May, Associate Professor, Graduate School, University of Maryland, Baltimore
Becky Menendez, Senior Academic Innovation Specialist, University of Maryland, Baltimore
James Wright, Associate Director, Writing Center // Adjunct Instructor, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Leadership (DEIL) M.S. program, Writing Center // Graduate School University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB)
Anonymous, Assistant Professor, Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University
Indiran Patherm, Chair and Professor, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Howard University
Hassan Brim, Professor, Pathology, Howard University
Jennifer Tobkin, Teaching Assistant Professor, George Washington University
Shannon Taylor, Research Admin, George Washington University
Lynda Chinenye Iroulo, Dr. School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University
Tania Lizarazo, Associate Professor, Modern Languages + Global Studies, UMBC
Stacy Farina, Assistant Professor, Department of Biology, Howard University
Carl Sachs, Associate Professor, School of Interdisciplinary Studies, Marymount University
H.A. Whitworth, Professor, Mechanical Engineering, Howard University
Hannah Mueller, Writing Advisor, Writing Center, University of Maryland, Baltimore
Kate Drabinski, Principal Lecturer, GWST, UMBC
Hannah Jardine, Teaching & Learning Specialist, Center for Teaching, Research & Learning, American University
Michele Friend, Professor, Philosophy, George Washington University
Robert Edgar, Emeritus Professor, African Studies, Howard University
Julie Sayo, Assistant Professor, Visual Arts, University of Maryland Baltimore County
Zahid Vahora, Associate professor, School of medicine, George Washington university
Elizabeth Schmidt, Emeritus Professor, History Department, Loyola University Maryland
Susan Bodnar-Deren, Associate Professor, Sociology, Virginia Commonwealth University
Maria Celleri, Assistant Professor, Gender, Women’s and Sexuality Studies, UMBC
Anonymous, Access Services Specialist, Lauinger Library, Georgetown University
Blake Abbott, Associate Professor, Communication Studies, Towson University
Ellen Olmstead, Professor of English and Women’s and Gender Studies, Montgomery College
Anonymous, Associate Professor , George Washington University
Michelle Kelso, Assistant Professor, Sociology, George Washington University
Jennifer Potter, Professor, Communication Studies, Towson University
Anonymous, Associate Professor, Towson University
Steven Neufeld, Md, Orthopedic, Georgetown
Sam Halabi, Professor, School of Health, Georgetown University
Gregory Afinogenov, Associate Professor, History, Georgetown University
Joanne Rappaport, Professor Emerita of Spanish and Portuguese, Dept. of Spanish and Portuguese, Georgetown University
Noureddine Jebnoun, Adjunct Associate Professor, Center for Contemporary Arab Studies-Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University
Lois Wessel, Dr. Schools of Nursing and Medicine, Georgetown
Alejandro Yarza, Professor, Department of Spanish and Portuguese, Georgetown
Sylvie Durmelat, Associate Professor, French and Francophone Studies, Georgetown University
Manu Chander, Assoc. Professor, English, Georgetown
Heather Steffen, Adjunct Professor, Georgetown University
John L Esposito, Distinguished University Professor, Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding, Georgetown University
Mustafa Aksakal, Associate Professor, History/School of Foreign Service Georgetown University
Ghazaul Dezfuli, Associate Professor, Pharmacology & Physiology, Georgetown University
David D. Gow, Professor Emeritus, Elliott School of International Affairs George Washington University
Seth Langer, Renewals and Licensing Coordinator, University Library, American University
Lahra Smith, Associate Professor, SFS African Studies & Dept of Government Georgetown University
Yuki Kato, Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology, Georgetown University
Corey D. Fields, Associate Professor, Sociology , Georgetown University
Alys Gross, Access Services Specialist, Lauinger Library, Georgetown University
Jo-Marie Burt, Associate Professor, Schar School, George Mason University
Nafisa Isa, Educational Developer, Georgetown University
Sarah Stiles, Professor, Sociology, Georgetown University
Gözde Güran, Assistant Professor, Sociology, Georgetown University
Barbara Miller , Professor, Anthropology and International Affairs, George Washington University
Anonymous, Provost’s Distinguished Associate Professor, Georgetown University
Ananya Chakravarti, Associate professor, History, Georgetown University
Tim Newfield, Associate Professor, Georgetown University
Mike Amezcua, Associate Professor of History, Georgetown University
Sarah Kureshi, Associate Professor, School of Medicine, Georgetown University
Negar, faculty, Art and art history, Georgetown
Marwa Daoudy, Associate Professor, School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University
Omar Ka, Professor of Linguistics, University of Maryland Baltimore County
Jo Ann Moran Cruz, Professor, Department of History, Georgetown University
Flo Martin, Professor, French Transnational Studies, Goucher College
John Sinnigen, Prof. Emeritus of Spanish and Intercultural Communication, MLLI UMBC
Meredith McKittrick, Associate Professor,History, Georgetown University
Becky Yang Hsu, Associate Professor, Department of Sociology, Georgetown University
Mireya Loza, Associate Professor, Department of History and American Studies Program, Georgetown University
Tahirah Akbar-Williams, Librarian, Research Services, University of Maryland, College Park
David Freund, Associate Professor, History, University of Maryland
Robert Maguire, Professor of the Practice of International Affairs (ret.), Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University
Hannah Gray, Interpersonal Violence Education & Training Specialist, Health Education Services, Georgetown University
Elena Herburger, Associate Professor, Georgetown University
Adriana Hawkins, Libraries, University of Maryland
Anonymous, Professor, George Washington University
Jennifer Cho, Lecturer, Asian American Studies, University of Maryland, College Park
Sylvia Cartagena, Senior Program Coordinator, Georgetown School of Nursing Georgetown University
Ethan LeSage, Digital Support Strategist, Office of Communications and Marketing George Washington University
David Dashifen Kees, Senior Full Stack Developer, University Information Services Georgetown University
Maggie Wu, Data Research Analyst, School of Foreign Service (Center for Security and Emerging Technology), Georgetown University
Nathan K. Hensley, Associate Professor, English, Georgetown University
Tricia Greenstein, Access Services Coordinator, Libraries and Academic Innovation, George Washington University

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