Dr. Terri Jett is originally from Richmond, California and has a B.A. in Ethnic Studies, an M.P.A. from CSU-Hayward and a Ph.D. in Public Policy and Public Administration from Auburn University (War Eagle!). Currently she is an Associate Professor of Political Science, an affiliate faculty member of the Gender, Women & Sexuality Studies Program, the Peace and Conflict Studies Program and Special Assistant to the Provost for Diversity and Inclusivity at Butler University. Her research interests and writings focus primarily around post-Civil Rights era community and economic development as well as empowering pedagogical practices that create inclusive curricular and co-curricular spaces. Currently she is writing a book titled, “Farming for Justice: Diversity, Food Access and the USDA.” Some courses she teaches include Activism, Black Political thought, Racial and Ethnic Politics, The Politics of Alice Walker, Political Humor and Politics Through Film. Dr. Jett is currently President of the Board of the American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana (ACLU-IN) and also serves on the Trustee Board of the Indianapolis Public Library System and the Indianapolis Library Foundation Board of Directors and is a member of the Indianapolis Local Public Improvement Bond Bank Board of Directors.
