Felecia Russell
Position: Vice-Chair
Dr. Felecia Russell (she/her) is the Director of the Higher Ed Immigration Portal at the Presidents’ Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration, host of Intersections with Dr. Russell, and founder of her own platform, FeleciaRussell.com. She is an immigration scholar, practitioner, and former DACA recipient whose work explores the intersection of race and immigration status in higher education.
Her research centers on the experiences of non-Latinx undocumented students, particularly Black undocumented students and Black immigrants, and their access to higher education. Her debut book, Amplifying Black Undocumented Student Voices in Higher Education (Routledge, 2024), blends her own educational journey with a qualitative study of 15 Black undocumented students.
Education:
- Ed.D. in Higher Education, Temple University
- M.A. in Public Policy, Pepperdine University
- B.A., Cal Lutheran University
