With a focus on inequality, social justice and community from a global perspective, Heather Dalmage has written books and articles, appeared on TV, radio and podcasts. She has traveled with students to a variety of countries as part of my pedagogical approach to developing critical thinking and communities of learners. She directs the Mansfield Institute for Social Justice and is a past-president of The Society for the Study of Social Problems. Damage has received awards for her pedagogy, service and scholarship. As a Fulbright Scholar to South Africa's University of KwaZulu-Natal, she has engaged in qualitative research (focus groups and individual interviews) and written and lectured broadly about race in the U.S. and South Africa. As director of the Mansfield Institute Professor Damage oversees fellowships, scholarships, lecture series, research agendas, grant writing, workshops, community partnerships, and student development. Chicago is her home. The lakefront running path is one of her favorite places on the planet.