“Abolition is about presence, not absence. It’s about building life-affirming institutions.” 

— Ruthie Wilson Gilmore

 

Our Team

The #PoliceFreeCampus research team is primarily comprised of researchers and practitioners affiliated with the Scholars for Black Lives collective and Campus Abolition Research Lab at the University of Michigan.

  • Cassandra Arroyo

    Research Affiliate

  • Charles H.F. Davis III

    Principle Investigator

  • Yvonne Garcia

    Research Associate

  • Taylor Lewis

    Research Associate

  • Jarell Skinner-Roy

    Research Associate

  • Ray Stewart

    Research Assistant

  • Sy Stokes

    NCID Postdoctoral Fellow &
    Research Affiliate

  • Amber Williams

    Research Affiliate