12.1.1 Patricia Antoine

Patricia Antoine is a Professor of Sociology at Chemeketa Community College. She has also taught classes in Sociology, Women’s Studies, and Education at Portland State University and Linfield University. In addition to her faculty responsibilities at Chemeketa, she has been the campus Diversity Coordinator and led the faculty-driven curricular diversity program (Difference, Power, and Responsibility Initiative). She is the CEO and lead trainer for the consulting firm, Antoine & Associates, Inc.

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12.1.2 Kate Burrows

Kate Burrows got her PhD in sociology from Portland State University. She specializes in the sociology of health, medicine, medical technology, and mental health. She teaches sociology of gender and mental health, and the sociology of disability, and has taught the sociology of sexuality and several theory courses, as well as teaching the sociology of deviance and Introduction to sociology. She has published in diverse areas of sociological study, including the advertising of medical technology, diversity in teaching, health literacy, mental illness, dating behavior, and parental decision-making about childhood health issues. She teaches at Portland State University and Newlane University, and works as a qualitative researcher at InsideOut Insights. She also owns a small consulting company where she works with junior scholars on their first major projects. She lives in Oregon City with her puppy Castro.

12.1.3 Bethany Grace Howe

Dr. Bethany Grace Howe, Ph.D. is a communications specialist for the state of Oregon’s Department of Human Services. She also serves as a board member for Planned Parenthood of Southwest Oregon. A researcher, her 2020 University of Oregon School of Journalism dissertation served as the foundation for four published, peer-reviewed journal articles. This, coupled with her time as a newspaper journalist and columnist, as well as a former secondary and university journalism instructor, means she has spent most of her life working in media, though never doing any one thing for long. A stand-up comedienne in her lack of free time, she is also the proud parent of Nola, a seventh grader who is already a raging pro-LGBTQ advocate.

12.1.4 Nora Karena

Nora Karena (she/her), who identifies as white, is an antiracist educator, researcher, consultant, and writer with expertise in non-profit service delivery, gender-based violence, homelessness, and child welfare. In her research, Nora interrogates white racial formation and white supremacy. In her classroom, she points her students in the direction of BIPOC scholars and scholarship as she engages in questions of identity, power, and meaning. As a consultant and trainer, she champions the operationalization of antiracist policies and ideas that prioritize the well-being of people most impacted by systems of oppression. She has a B.A. in Social and Behavioral Sciences from Linfield College and an M.A. in Cultural Studies (MACS) from the University of Washington Bothell.

12.1.5 Kim Puttman

Kim Puttman (she/her/ella) is a teacher, writer, activist, and interfaith minister. She identifies as White, queer, and on some days, disabled. She received her MA from the University of Texas in 1994 and her ordination from One Spirit Seminary in 2021. In between those times she has been an advocate in a domestic violence shelter, a project manager in healthcare information technology, and a youth case worker. She currently teaches at Oregon Coast Community College, a small but mighty community college on the beautiful Oregon coast. While not lead authoring this book she is exploring questions of community and connection and spending as much time as she can in the waters of the Siletz Bay.

12.1.6 Kelly Szott

Kelly Szott is an Associate Professor of Sociology at Southern Oregon University. She holds a Ph.D. in sociology from Syracuse University and a certificate of advanced study in Gender and Women’s Studies. Her research interests include medical sociology, drug use, and harm reduction, and more recently, experiences of climate disasters by rural older adults. She enjoys teaching social theory among other topics. When she’s not working, Kelly can be found cooking, hiking, bird watching, swimming, or drinking coffee.

12.1.7 Avery Temple

Avery (they/she/he) is a queer, Indigenous community organizer. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Globalization, Environment, & Policy where she researched Indigenous resistance and the ongoing effects of colonization on our climate. He also has over four years of experience in public speaking, event planning, and a lifetime of love for exploring the natural world. As an abolitionist and anti-capitalist, Avery firmly believes that moving with militant joyfulness and a deep reverence for life is vital in all pursuits. When they are not writing, you can find them sharing food with their friends, reading science fiction, foraging, curating art spaces, and swimming.