Dr. Alpha Abebe (PhD, Oxford) is an Assistant Professor with the Faculty of Humanities, where she teaches courses focused on leadership, critical thinking, cross-cultural engagement, and community development. She is also the Faculty Lead for African and African Diaspora Studies at McMaster and involved in a number of initiatives focused on achieving equity and excellence at McMaster. She has over 15 years of experience as a local and international practitioner, and this work has been devoted to engaging and championing youth from African, racialized and low-income communities. Dr. Abebe is also a photographer and uses her art as a tool for community engagement and dialogue.