ABOUT
Dr. Morghan Vélez Young, Ph.D., is dedicated to the transformation and healing of populations impacted by historically oppressive legal systems in Western settings through teaching, research, and consulting.
Her work with criminal justice, the repatriation/rematriation of Ancestral remains, and nonprofit organizations focuses on finding opportunities for change and the deliberate amplification of diverse voices, Indigenous lenses, and community-driven solutions. Her varied publications reflect a through-line of dedication to antiracism and decolonizing, especially in terms of legal system harm towards Indigenous and Latinx communities.
It has been her honor to walk alongside community members who advance generational healing in order to fulfill the vision of their ancestors. Her family is Choctaw, Cherokee, and Mexican-American and this informs her dedication to community transformation. She was born and raised on Yokuts Land.