ABOUT
Dr. Morghan Vélez Young, Ph.D., is dedicated to the transformation and healing of populations impacted by historically oppressive forces in Western settings through teaching, research, and consulting with Fresno State University and BrownGirlHealing.org.
Her work inside youth prisons, disinvested neighborhoods, and nonprofit organizations focuses on finding opportunities for change and the deliberate amplification of diverse voices, Indigenous lenses, and community-based 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 navigate poverty, racism, and generational healing in order to fulfill the vision of the 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.