Kenya Tyson

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About Kenya Tyson

Kenya Tyson is an internationally recognized criminal justice expert and higher education executive, with expertise on race, crime, and inequality. She is also the founder and Executive Director of The Black Massacre Project. The Black Massacre Project is an independent public research center that explores the historical race massacres perpetrated against black communities in the United States. The Project explores the role of race-based violence in the greater context of American society. Kenya is the Senior Associate Provost at Dartmouth College. In this role, she serves as the Provost’s chief advisor and oversees government and community affairs, institutional research, resource planning, and operations. Prior to working at Dartmouth College, she served as Assistant Provost of Academic Affairs and University Curriculum at The New School (NYC) and the Associate Dean of Academic Programs and Student Services at Rutgers University School of Criminal Justice, where she successfully led the university’s effort to develop a prison education program. In addition to her 20-year career in law and higher education, Kenya has consulted with courts and other government agencies on procedural justice and racial and ethnic disparity initiatives. She has worked with universities and human rights organizations around the globe, facilitating trainings on Title IX and diversity, equity, and inclusion. Kenya’s extensive service includes work with NJ LEEP and the Community Justice Advisory Board for the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office. She currently serves as Treasurer and Chair of the Community Service & Social Action Committee for the Garden State Bar Association and as Co-Chair of the Public Policy and Advocacy Committee for the Metropolitan Black Bar Association. She is also a member of the NJ Supreme Court Advisory Committee on Access and Fairness and the Review Board of Appeals for the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools. A Fulbright Scholar, Kenya has received recognition and awards in honor of her service and scholarship. She was recognized by the Essex Co. Prosecutor’s Office and the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives in appreciation of her support to the Citizens of NJ. Kenya is a fellow of the Higher Education Leadership Foundation and was recognized by the National Gang Crime Research Center as a recipient of the prestigious Frederick Milton Thrasher Award for her scholarship on gang courts. She was also named a New Jersey Law Journal Diverse Attorney of the Year.