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FI Spotlight: fi Assistant director & Phd candidate in critical psychology, Britney Moreira
Britney Moreira is a PhD candidate in Critical Psychology at The Graduate Center, CUNY, and Assistant Director of the Futures Initiative, but her work moves far beyond any one title. Grounded in critical psychology and shaped by Black feminism, abolitionist thought, and participatory research, Britney studies how systems of carcerality and racialized neglect shape Black…
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FI SPOTLIGHT: FI FELLOW AND PhD Candidate Judy Wei
Judy Wei is a Ph.D. Candidate in the Computational Chemistry Program at The Graduate Center, CUNY. Judy’s research focuses on understanding the photosynthesis mechanisms and inspire new approaches in renewable energy design and bioengineering. In photosynthesis, proteins convert solar energy into chemical energy. There is an essential protein (called the bacterial reaction center) that is…
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FI SPOTLIGHT: Professor and FI Advisory Board member, Kristopher Bryan Burrell
FI Advisory Board member Kristopher Bryan Burrell is Associate Professor of History at Hostos Community College—CUNY, in the Bronx, NY. He earned his Ph.D. from the CUNY Graduate Center in 2011. Dr. Burrell researches and writes about the Black American civil rights movement in New York City. He has contributed chapters on Ella Baker and…
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FI Faculty Fellow & Board Member Spotlight
Dr. Amber Jamilla Musser is a 2025 Futures Initiative Faculty Fellow and a Future’s Initiative Board Member. A professor of English, Africana Studies, and Black, Race, and Ethnic Studies (BRES) at the CUNY Graduate Center, Dr. Musser has published widely on race and critical theory, queer femininities and race, race and sexuality, and queer of…
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FI Spotlight: Lisa Tagliaferri, Cybersecurity Leader & Former FI Fellow
Lisa Tagliaferri, a former Futures Initiative (FI) Graduate Fellow, has carved out a fascinating career at the intersection of humanities, technology, and cybersecurity. Currently working at the cybersecurity startup Chainguard, Lisa brings a unique interdisciplinary perspective to her work, shaped by her background in Comparative Literature and Digital Humanities. In this FI Spotlight, she reflects…
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Coline Chevrin Reflects on FI Graduate Fellowship
Futures Initiative Graduate Fellow Coline Chevrin has served in several roles at FI. In this interview Coline discusses why she considers her fellowship to be a key part of her journey as a doctoral student. How has your time as the longest serving FI fellow shaped your outlook on change and transformation within the academy? …
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