Tristen Hall is a Digital Media and Communications Consultant at ThirdSpace Action Lab where she supports digital community engagement through social media and the website. Tristen is currently a 4th year PhD candidate at Miami University where their research explores how the social networks of students of color impact their attitudes on community and coalition building.
DR. SHERRAE MACK, SENIOR CONSULTANT
Dr. Sherrae M. Mack (formerly: Hayes), currently serves as a Senior Consultant with ThirdSpace Action Lab. She completed her Ph.D. in African American and African Studies at Michigan State University (MSU) in May of 2015 coupled with a graduate certification in Urban Education (MSU - College of Education). Dr. Mack's professional experience includes critical approaches to integrative consulting in the area(s) of racial equity, anti-oppression, community engagement, intergenerational change, and community branding - specifically in under-resourced communities.
KARIS TZENG - SENIOR FELLOW, RESEARCH + CONTENT
Karis Tzeng is the Senior Fellow, Content + Research at Third Space Action Lab. She has worked in community development for 10 years, including most recently as Vice President of Planning for MidTown Cleveland, where she led neighborhood planning and place building efforts in the MidTown and AsiaTown neighborhoods.
CURTIS MINTER JR., SR. FELLOW, COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE + COVENINGS
Curtis Minter, Jr. is The People’s Practice - Sr. Fellow, Community of Practice + Covenings of ThirdSpace Action Lab. He previously launched Talented Xth Consulting and served as Operations Director of The Well CDC (Akron, OH). With more than a decade of experience in the nonprofit sector his career has leaned towards coalition building and transcribing innovative solutions for hyperlocal contexts.