Dr. Zayda Sorrell-Medina (she/hers) is an Assistant Professor at California State University Northridge in the Department of Social Work, where she teaches policy and research classes. She has a PhD in Urban Planning and Environmental Policy from the University of California, Irvine and a Master's degree in Social Work with an emphasis in community organizing. Her social work background is in nonprofit management, youth education, and community organizing. Dr. Zayda research interests includes immigration, organizations, urban context, public policy, and inclusion, and exclusion, with a focus on understanding how (non)governmental entities contribute to the inclusion and exclusion of marginalized groups in society. Dr. Zayda also has a podcast that centers on urban and social work topics, called the Voice.