About the Urban Sustainability & Justice Faculty Fellowship
The Urban Sustainability & Justice Faculty Fellowship launched in January 2025 and invites academic scholars from external institutions to spend part of the semester engaging with both the University of Michigan (U-M) and Detroit communities. Faculty fellows host public lectures and meet with faculty, staff, students, and community partners, sharing insights that bridge academic and community perspectives. Through these exchanges, the fellowship fosters robust knowledge sharing to advance community-driven, equitable sustainability solutions.
Dr. Alesia Montgomery, Winter 2026
Dr. Alesia Montgomery is an assistant professor at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Institute of Environment and Sustainability. To learn more, read the press release.
Watch the public lecture here.
Book: Greening the Black Urban Regime: The Culture and Commerce of Sustainability in Detroit (2020)
Dr. Myles Lennon, Fall 2025
Dr. Myles Lennon is the Dean's Assistant Professor of Environment & Society and Anthropology at Brown University. To learn more, read the press release.
Watch the public lecture here.
Book: Subjects of the Sun: Solar Energy in the Shadows of Racial Capitalism (2025)
Dr. Lemir Teron, Winter 2025
Dr. Lemir Teron is an associate professor at the Howard University Department of Earth, Environment, and Equity. To learn more, read the press release.
Book: Unlearn Power: Strengthening Communities in the Age of Environmental Crisis (2026)