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Assistant professor, University of Alabama
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Assistant Professor of Literacy Education, University of Alabama
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PhD Student in Psychology, University of Alabama
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Assistant Professor, University of Alabama
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Assistant Professor - University of Alabama & Harvard BKC Faculty Associate, University of Alabama; California State University, San Bernardino; Harvard University
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Instructor of Gender & Race Studies, University of Alabama
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Associate Professor of Educational Studies, University of Alabama
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Professor of History, University of Alabama
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Associate Professor of Communication Studies, University of Alabama
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Associate Professor of Philosophy, University of Alabama; Institute for Humane Studies
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Assistant Professor of Mathematics, University of Alabama
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Associate Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice, University of Alabama
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Associate Professor of Law, University of Alabama
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Associate Professor of Geography, University of Alabama
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Associate Professor of Educational Psychology, University of Alabama