MEET DR.Tunya Griffin
Dr. Tunya Griffin
Dr. Tunya Griffin is an activist, and scholar who advocates for the oppressed.
A weaver of Black Liberation Theology and systems thinking as a comprehensive approach used in organizational change and development. The systems thinking approach contrasts with traditional analysis, which studies systems by breaking them down into separate elements. Systems Thinking is useful in addressing complex or wicked problems or situations.
Dr. Griffin’s dissertation Overcoming Barriers To Leadership Equality In The Black Church addresses the relationship among race, gender, and cultural perceptions of leadership equality. Dr. Griffin’s dissertation is published and can be found on ProQuest.
Dr. Griffin holds a bachelor’s in organizational management, a Master of Divinity, and a Doctorate of Ministry from Northeastern Seminary at Roberts Wesleyan College. In her most recent role as Associate Director of University-Community Partnerships and Co-Instructor of “Community Sustainability” at Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT). She worked alongside community members, nonprofit organizations, public schools, churches, and governmental institutions to address the adverse structural, social, and economic conditions that profoundly affect livability, education, and prosperity — creating a stronger, more vibrant city.
Research Projects:
Co-PI Researcher/Tunya Griffin, ”Urban Data Project” Science Initiative,” including overseeing (6) Software Engineering Students. (2020 – 2021).
Co-PI Researcher/Tunya Griffin, Organizing Within City of Rochester Neighborhoods for Transformative Engagement Through Data Science .”Access Points for Transportation Urban Communities, Rochester, New York. (2020-2022).
Co-Pi Researcher/ Tunya Griffin. “Community-Based Participatory Research.” Sustainable Urban Development: Democratizing Data Science. Rochester, NY (2020-2022).
30th Anniversary Conference. Campus Compact. Boston, MA. 22 Mar. 2016. Conference Presentation. “The Engaged University.” Sustainable Urban Development: Community Activism Perspective. Rochester, NY 2018.
“Making the Invisible Visible”: A Photojournalism Project with Community Partners.” Engage for Change. Siena College. Loudonville, NY. 18 May 2016. Conference Presentation.Although
Dr. Griffin loves scholarly inquiry, she is always a student and a bonafide researcher, and social justice snob. April shared, “To know Dr. Griffin is a gift. We call her our 21st-century Esther and The Black Church, Angela Davis.
MEET DR.Tunya Griffin
Dr. Tunya Griffin is an activist, and scholar who advocates for the oppressed. Dr. Tunya Griffin
A weaver of Black Liberation Theology and systems thinking as a comprehensive approach used in organizational change and development. The systems thinking approach contrasts with traditional analysis, which studies systems by breaking them down into separate elements. Systems Thinking is useful in addressing complex or wicked problems or situations.
Dr. Griffin dissertation Overcoming Barriers To Leadership Equality In The Black Church addresses the relationship among race, gender, and cultural perceptions of leadership equality. Dr. Griffin’s dissertation is published and can be found on ProQuest.
Dr. Griffin holds a bachelor’s in organizational management, a Masters of Divinity and a Doctorate of Ministry from Northeastern Seminary at Roberts Wesleyan College. In her most recent role as Associate Director of University-Community Partnerships and Co-Instructor of “Community Sustainability” at Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT). She worked alongside community members, nonprofit organizations, public schools, churches, and governmental institutions to address the adverse structural, social and economic conditions that profoundly affect livability, education and prosperity — creating a stronger, more vibrant city.
Research Projects:
- Co-PI Researcher/Tunya Griffin,”Urban Data Project” Science Initiative,” include overseeing (6) Software Engineering Students. (2020 – 2021).
- Co-PI Researcher/Tunya Griffin, Organizing Within City of Rochester Neighborhoods for Transformative Engagement Through Data Science .”Access Points for Transportation Urban Communities, Rochester, New York. (2020-2022).
- Co-Pi Researcher/ Tunya Griffin. “Community-Based Participatory Research.” Sustainable Urban Development: Democratizing Data Science. Rochester, NY (2020-2022).
- 30th Anniversary Conference. Campus Compact. Boston, MA. 22 Mar. 2016. Conference Presentation. “The Engaged University.” Sustainable Urban Development: Community Activism Perspective. Rochester, NY 2018.
- “Making the Invisible Visible”: A Photojournalism Project with Community Partners.” Engage for Change. Siena College. Loudonville, NY. 18 May 2016. Conference Presentation.
Although Dr. Griffin loves scholarly inquiry, she is always a student, and a bonafide researcher and social justice snob. April shared, “To know Dr. Griffin is gift. We call her our 21st century Esther.”
To Book Dr. Griffin email: tunyagriffin9@gmail.com