Parker A. Martin

Parker graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with degrees in Economics & Management. Upon graduation, he worked as a high school adviser with the Carolina College Advising Corps. Parker served in Wilson, NC, and worked to increase access to post-secondary opportunities for students from historically underserved communities. He also served as a coordinator for The Gentlemen’s Agreement, a local countywide mentoring program for young men of color. After service, Parker received his Master of Public Policy from Duke University. He held positions as a Research & Policy Analyst and worked on affordable housing, Black-owned business support, food access, agriculture, and disaster recovery in North Carolina. At the University of Michigan his research is centered on race and ethnicity, with a focus on reparative social policies & decolonial theory/application. He considers himself an avid sneakerhead, a Hip-Hop aficionado, and spends his free time drawing and producing music.