About Me

I am an educator, researcher, and writer committed to making scholarship accessible and meaningful to diverse audiences. With over a decade of experience in higher education, community education, and public scholarship, I currently serve as Core Faculty and Praxis Program Head at the Brooklyn Institute for Social Research (BISR), where I design and teach interdisciplinary courses for the broader public and develop educational programs for civil society organizations. My work bridges scholarship and social justice, fostering inclusive learning environments and empowering individuals to think critically about the world around them.

My research and teaching explore the intersections of history, sociology, Black studies, and social movement studies. I hold a PhD in Sociology from the State University of Campinas, Brazil, where I studied the paradoxes and potential of participatory democracy movements in the US. My current research and book project examines transnational histories of race, capitalism, and antiracist struggles, focusing on the intellectual legacies of W.E.B. Du Bois and Florestan Fernandes. Through my scholarship, I highlight the deep ties between slavery and capitalism, the systemic exploitation of Black people, and radical conceptions of democracy as a force for transformation.

Beyond academia, I am dedicated to public-facing work that engages broad audiences in urgent conversations as well as to supporting organizers in their efforts. Whether in the classroom or through my writing, I strive to create spaces for critical dialogue and the pursuit of a more just and egalitarian society.