Heather Laine Talley, PhD (she/her/hers), Lead Research

Dr. Heather Laine Talley is a teacher and trainer, a writer, a sociologist, a mama, a strategist, a storyteller, a facilitator, a deep listener, a curriculum designer, an intentional host, and a beyond-the-status-quo thinker. She believes another world is possible, and creates and nurtures wildly inclusive spaces designed for folks to flourish. In her former role as Co-Director of the Tzedek Social Justice Fund, she steered their flagship leadership program and co-led the organization’s transition from a donor-driven to a community-driven fund. Heather identifies as a white, queer Southern woman.