Who We Are
Brandi Blessett, Ph.D.
Brandi Blessett (she/her/hers) is a native Detroiter. Her research interests are integrated and seek to examine the role of institutions and administrative actions in facilitating disadvantage. Ultimately, she hopes her research will help public service professionals move toward more thoughtful consideration and engagement of all groups in society, particularly those traditionally marginalized groups. Over the last 10 years, Dr. Blessett has worked with numerous organizations to help them build capacity in order to enhance service delivery to their constituents.
Tia Sherèe Gaynor, Ph.D.
Tia Sherèe Gaynor (she/her/hers) has committed her professional work to equity and justice for those who are most marginalized in the U.S. Her research focuses on the unjust experiences’ individuals at the intersection of race, gender identity and sexual orientation have when interacting with systemic racism and social hierarchy in public administration. Dr. Gaynor’s work has been published in some of the top academic journals and has been featured in various media outlets including Huffington Post, PopSugar, and NPR.
“Organizations want to do better. Unfortunately, they do not always know how.”
