DISCO Faculty 2021-2024

  • A portrait photo of Stephanie Dinkins, a Black woman with small locs, a floral shirt, and a smile.

    Stephanie Dinkins

  • A photo of André Brock, a Black man with a nose ring, black and gray facial hair, and a smile.

    André Brock

DISCO Fellows 2021-2024

  • A portrait photo of David Adelman, a white man with glasses, a brown beard, and a smile.

    David Adelman

  • A photo of Coleman Collins, a Black man with a beard, dressed in all black, sitting outside.

    Coleman Collins

  • Portrait photo of Aaron Dial, a black man with a suit, gingham tie, and black facial hair

    Aaron Dial

  • A photo of Huan He, an East Asian man with a black shirt and a triangular pendant necklace looking to the side.

    Huan He

  • A portrait photo of Jeff Nagy, a white man with short brown hair and glasses in the sunshine

    Jeff Nagy

  • A photo of Brandi Pettijohn, a Black woman with glasses, posing for a selfie in front of a university building.

    Brandi Pettijohn

  • A photo of Rianna Walcott, a Black woman with colorful eyeliner and curly hair blowing in the wind.

    Rianna Walcott

  • A portrait photo of Kevin Winstead, a Black man in a blue and yellow suit standing in front of trees.

    Kevin Winstead

  • A photo of Lida Zeitlin-Wu, an East Asian woman with short hair, a simple necklace, and red lipstick.

    Lida Zeitlin-Wu

DISCO Staff 2024-2027

  • Photo of Yangzhen "Michael" Ye sitting on the ground outside on a foggy day. He has a wide smile, wearing all black, and flashes two peace signs at the camera.

    Yangzhen Ye

    DISCO PROGRAM ASSISTANT

DISCO Staff 2021-2024

  • A headshot of Raquel, a person wearing a wide brim hat, wire glasses, and grinning widely.

    Raquel Escobar

    DISCO PROGRAM ASSISTANT

  • Portrait photo of Veronica Thomas, who has light skin, a yellow-ish turtleneck, dangly earrings, and short hair

    Veronica Thomas

    DISCO COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATOR

  • Maddie is sat with a long, black dress splayed out beside her. Doors or gates are behind her.

    Maddie Agne

    DISCO ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

  • A photo of outer space.

    Kristen Waterbury

    DISCO PROGRAM MANAGER

  • A photo of outer space.

    Evan Hoye

    DISCO PROGRAM COORDINATOR

  • Selfie of Jessica Hill Riggs, a white woman smiling with auburn hair, glasses, and red lipstick

    Jessica Hill Riggs

    DISCO PROGRAM MANAGER

  • Portrait of Eric Mancini, a white man with blonde hair, laughing at the camera. Eric is wearing a blue button up shirt and is outdoors.

    Eric Mancini

    DISCO PROGRAM ASSISTANT

DISCO Graduate Scholars 2021-2024

2023-2024 Cohort

  • Portrait photo of S. Nisa Asgarali-Hoffman, a South Asian woman with long dark hair, diamond shaped earrings, and a smile

    S. Nisa Asgarali-Hoffman

  • A photo of Jasmine Banks, a Black woman with a colorful blazer, curly hair, and a smile.

    Jasmine Banks

  • A photo of a multicolored outer space nebula

    Michelle pruneah Kim

  • A photo of Hagar Masoud, a Middle Eastern woman with long dark hair and a shiny jacket against a red background.

    Hagar Masoud

  • A photo of Tynesha McCullers, a Black woman with micro braids and a black shirt smiling outdoors.

    Tynesha McCullers

  • A photo of Elise Nagy, a white woman with blue hair looking at the camera for a selfie.

    Elise Nagy

  • A photo of Pratiksha Thangam Menon, a South Asian woman with dark bangs and bright pink lipstick.

    Pratiksha Thangam Menon

  • A black and white photo of Ria Rajan, a South Asian woman with short hair and a nose piercing posing for a selfie

    Ria Rajan

  • A photo of Jessica Rucker, a Black woman with long twists, glasses, and a blue shirt against a brick wall.

    Jessica Rucker

  • A photo of David Tortolini, a man of color with a dark beard and a bright smile.

    David Tortolini

2022-2023 Cohort

  • A photo of S. Nisa Asgarali-Hoffman, a South Asian woman with long dark hair, diamond shaped earrings, and a smile.

    S. Nisa Asgarali-Hoffman

  • Black, white, and gray concentric circles

    Jasmine Ehrhardt

  • A photo of Raquel Escobar, a person with brown curly hair, silver glasses, and a tan cowboy hat.

    Raquel Escobar

  • A photo of Kyle Lindsey, a Black man with a pink shirt and glasses, posing with his chin in his hand.

    Kyle Lindsey

  • A photo of Melvin Earl Villaver, Jr., a man with brown wavy hair and a suit seated on a velvet couch.

    Melvin Earl Villaver, Jr.

  • A photo of Diana Mulan Zhu, an East Asian woman with red lipstick, a polka dot shirt, and wavy hair.

    Diana Mulan Zhu

2021-2022 Cohort

  • Portrait photo of Brienne Adams, a Black woman with curly hair and a smile against a brick wall.

    Brienne Adams

  • A photo of Briana Barner, a Black woman with many thin necklaces, red lipstick, and clear glasses.

    Briana Barner

  • A photo of Casidy Campbell, a Black woman with short blonde hair, gold earrings, and a smile.

    Casidy Campbell

  • Black, white, and gray concentric circles.

    Jasmine Ehrhardt

  • A photo of Judy Fisher, a Choctaw woman with long brown hair, floral earrings, and nose piercings.

    Judy Fisher

  • A photo of Janelle Grant, a Black woman with curly multicolored hair, an "E" pendant necklace, and round glasses

    Janelle Grant

  • A photo of Sarah Hughes, a woman with short hair and a smile in a field or meadow

    Sarah Hughes

  • A photo of a multicolored outer space nebula

    L. Cynthia Lao

  • A photo of Parker Miles, a Black man with a denim shirt and glasses.

    Parker Miles

  • A photo of Austin Peete, a Black man with curly hair, a suit, and a silver chain necklace.

    Austin Peete

  • A photo of Ariel Smith, a Black woman with short dreads, dangly earrings, and a purple shirt.

    Ariel Smith

  • A photo of Josie Williams, a Black woman with long hair and a shell necklace against the night sky.

    Josie Williams

  • A photo of Diana Mulan Zhu, an East Asian woman with long hair, a polka dot shirt, and red lipstick.

    Diana Mulan Zhu

DISCO Advisory Board 2021-2024

  • A photo of Adam J. Banks, a man with short dark hair, a light blue shirt, and a slight smile.

    Adam J. Banks

  • A portrait photo of Andreen Soley, a Black woman with braids and glasses.

    Andreen Soley

  • A portrait photo of Karen Nakamura, a woman with short gray hair who is holding a dog.

    Karen Nakamura

  • A photo of Jasmine McNealy, a Black woman with short hair and large hoop earrings.

    Jasmine McNealy

  • A photo of an outer space nebula in red

    Chris Gilliard

DISCO Affiliates 2023-2024

  • Anuli Akanegbu

  • Dev K. Bose

  • Oliver Banner

  • Lydia X.Z. Brown

  • Emily (Em) Doffing

  • Jina DuVernay

  • Yvonne M. Eadon

  • Val Elefante

  • Wilfredo Flores

  • Timotheus “T.J.” Gordon Jr.

  • Sharonna Pearl

  • Kimberly Hassel

  • Petra Molnar

  • Maurika Smutherman