Dr. Love, Partner at Evolution, is Professor Emeritus, Social Justice Education, UMASS- Amherst. She is a speaker, executive coach, thought leader and writer on Developing Liberatory Consciousness as a framework for JEDI (justice, equity, diversity and inclusion) issues related to organizational, individual and societal transformation.
She is recognized globally for her work with a broad range of organizations including business and industry, government, civic, higher education. Love is executive coach with corporate leaders including clients in Europe, Middle East, Israel, Africa and South America. She has consulted with leaders in higher education, climate justice, and with national and global organizations focused on the climate crisis. She was facilitator for the development of the Equitable and Just National Climate Platform. She led delegations and gave presentations at the United Nations Conferences for Women in Nairobi and Beijing, the UN COP (Conference of the Parties on Climate Change) in Paris and Morocco, and the UN Conference on Racism, Xenophobia and other Related Intolerances (South Africa).
In addition to working with faculty in the development of the first graduate degree program in Social Justice Education in the US, her research and publications appear in peer-reviewed journals, and a variety of journals and anthologies including Equity and Excellence, NCORE publications, and Black ReEmergence. Her pamphlet on “Healing Internalized Oppression” is globally acclaimed for insights on oppression and liberation.
Parent, daughter, sibling, aunti, farmer, teacher, community builder, liberation worker, Love treasures the symbolic ancestor guidance from her great grandfather’s strongbox. Liberated by Miles when departing the plantation, this box continues to provide inspiration for movement in the transformation of the world.