Another University is Possible: Blueprints for a Better Future, Today
Another University is Possible: Blueprints for a Better Future, Today
Katera Moore
Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies at Unity College
Dr. Katera Moore is an Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies at Unity College. She is passionate about place-based change. She believes that small local changes can make a big cumulative difference thus she is committed to teaching students the value of authentic community engagement. She has had a wide range of experience in leadership roles to diligently work to create a stronger, healthier community. She previously served as the Director of the Agatston Urban Nutrition Initiativeat Penn where she built collaborative partnerships to address community public health, a symptom of broader environmental injustice. In this role, she created research opportunities for students to engage in community action research. She is a champion for K12 urban education and is currently engaged with The Center for Black Educator Development. Dr. Moore is a Penn alum with a Bachelors in Urban Studies and a Masters in Environmental Studies. She also has a PhD in Earth and Environmental Sciences with a specialization in Geography from the Graduate Center of the City University of New York.
Davarian L. Baldwin
Paul E. Raether Distinguished Professor of American Studies
Davarian L. Baldwin is the Paul E. Raether Distinguished Professor of American Studies and founding director of the Smart Cities Lab at Trinity College (CT). His most recent book is In the Shadow of the Ivory Tower: How Universities are Plundering Our Cities (Bold Type, 2021). Baldwin is the co-editor of the Urban Life, Landscape, and Policy series for Temple University Press and serves as a Distinguished Lecturer for the Organization of American Historians. His commentaries have been featured in numerous outlets from NBC News, PBS, and The History Channel to USAToday, the Washington Post and TIME.
Kimberly McGlonn
Founder & CEO, Grant Blvd
With 18 years of experience as a curriculum designer, Dr. Kimberly McGlonn is a committed advocate for inclusivity and environmentalism, advocacy that informs her approach to her company, Grant Blvd. As Founder & CEO of the Philadelphia-based manufacturing start-up, she oversees the creative direction & growth strategy for the sustainable fashion brand. Ultimately, Grant Blvd designs stylish, sustainably sourced garments, while offering living wage employment in the arts to women who have experienced barriers to employment.