Faculty Mentors
Dr. Emese Ilyés, Dr. Karla Batres, Dr. Pamela LiVecchi
We're educators who believe, like bell hooks, that the classroom can be the most radical space in the academy - a place where transformation begins. Our work with PASS is rooted in the conviction that teaching is a form of world-building, where students can imagine and create the futures they deserve. Through liberation psychology and par
We're educators who believe, like bell hooks, that the classroom can be the most radical space in the academy - a place where transformation begins. Our work with PASS is rooted in the conviction that teaching is a form of world-building, where students can imagine and create the futures they deserve. Through liberation psychology and participatory action research, we challenge traditional power dynamics and center student wisdom and lived experiences. We're here as co-dreamers and co-creators, supporting spaces where education becomes a tool for freedom, where every voice matters, and where we can collectively imagine and work toward more just and caring worlds.