Meet the team

Shana L. Redmond

Director

A writer and interdisciplinary scholar of race, culture, and power, Shana Redmond (she/her) is the author of Anthem: Social Movements and the Sound of Solidarity in the African Diaspora (NYU Press, 2014) and Everything Man: The Form and Function of Paul Robeson (Duke UP, 2020), which received a 2021 American Book Award from the Before Columbus Foundation with the special citation of the Walter & Lillian Lowenfels Award for Criticism.

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Nadia Christidi

Assistant Director

Nadia Christidi (she/her) holds a PhD in History, Anthropology, and Science, Technology, and Society from MIT. Nadia’s research explores how cities in drylands—namely Los Angeles and Dubai—are envisioning and planning for the future of water in the face of climate change. It looks at the political, economic, and social forces shaping sustainable water solutions in each city, focusing on whose sustainability is prioritized and the challenges posed by entrenched interests to achieving new, much-needed socio-environmental realities.

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Nia Paz-Diaz

Project Coordinator

Nia Paz-Diaz (she/her) holds a Bachelors in Urban Studies and Environmental Science. Before joining CSSD and Incite, she held various research positions, including data analysis, urban planning, housing advocacy, environmental justice, and mapmaking. At the Office of the NYS Attorney General, she advocated for NYC's disadvantaged communities through spatial analysis and housing policy research. Her research interests are now focused on America’s mass incarceration and Afghanistan.

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