As director, Chanel leads a dedicated team of experts who provide counseling and wellness resources and educational opportunities on Grounds to help students make the most of their time at UVA. She develops and sustains collaborations across the University to fulfill the Women’s Center’s mission to work for a more just world by fostering leadership, building partnerships for social change, and celebrating the accomplishments of women across Grounds. Chanel often serves as a panelist, moderator, or guest speaker on issues of equity and justice.

As a member of the internationally recognized Crunk Feminist Collective, she writes and speaks about popular culture informed by expertise in Black feminism and hip-hop studies. She is the co-author (along with Brittney Cooper and Susana Morris), of Feminist AF: A Guide to Crushing Girlhood published by Norton Young Readers and selected as a Kirkus Reviews Best Children’s Book of 2021.

Courses Taught

• Introduction to Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
• Praxis: Bridging Feminist Theory and Practice

Education

• PhD Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, Emory University
• MA Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, Georgia State University
• BA Political Science, University of Maryland