Renea L. Butler-King is an instructor at the University of Oklahoma Anne and Henry Zarrow School of Social Work. Renea L Butler-King is someone who believes that learning and education is very important, as well as viewing education as a lifelong journey. She is currently completing a doctoral program at the University of Oklahoma. Renea states her role models have provided her a sound foundation for the appreciation and applications of social justice and collaboration through social work service and education. She is a qualitative researcher with research in the areas of cultural context involving African American children, African American boys, and executive function, intergenerational transmission of historical trauma, and diversity.
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Dr. Lara Foley is Assistant Vice Provost of Global Education at the University of Tulsa. She teaches courses on the sociology of global health, sustainability and development, and global challenges. She is co-author of the book Gendering Bodies. She is currently social distancing at home with her husband, 10-year-old and 7-year-old boys, and two giant dogs.
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Senator Allison Ikley-Freeman is an LPC Candidate who serves at the Dennis R Neill Equality Center. Her advocacy work in the Oklahoma State Senate is focused on meeting the needs of vulnerable Oklahomans. This often entails educating the state's leaders on the importance of mental health treatment and support embedded in our state's public education system. Her individual therapy work provides tailored support to individuals and families in the LGBTQ+ and polyamorous communities.
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Dr. Brenda Lloyd-Jones aka Dr. Brenda Joy is an Associate Professor and former Associate Chair in the Department of Human Relations at the University of Oklahoma (OU), Tulsa. Her academic research focuses on leadership, gender, and community engagement. Dr. Lloyd-Jones’ work has been published in scholarly journals, edited volumes, and books. She earned her PhD in Education, Administration and Research from The University of Tulsa. Dr. Lloyd-Jones is a popular keynote speaker and guest television expert on “Therapy Thursday,” which is a weekly segment on KOTV News on 6. Drawing on her scholarship, lived experiences, and professional expertise in the field of human relations, Dr. Lloyd-Jones responds to viewers’ complex and pressing questions. Actively engaged in Tulsa’s volunteer and philanthropic infrastructure, Dr. Lloyd-Jones has been awarded several leadership-related awards, including the OU-Tulsa President’s Award for outstanding service in higher education, the Paragon Award through Leadership Tulsa for leadership in the nonprofit community and the Pinnacle Award through the Mayor’s Commission on the Status of Women for educational leadership. She has served in leadership capacities of several local non-profit and for-profit boards. Committed to increasing the love of books and reading among under-resourced children, she is the founder of The Mothers Group Inc., an award-winning non-profit (501c3) organization and the creator of the first multicultural Santa and related citywide event in the nation (Santa Community Project). Dedicated to advancing the greater global good, Dr. Lloyd-Jones is an international professor and professional having lectured or conducted research in Africa, Asia, Europe, and North America. For tips on personal leadership and human flourishing.
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Obum Ukabam is the Head of Admissions and Marketing Manager for the Holberton School Tulsa. For the last 20 years, his focus has been on developing kids in underrepresented communities. After moving to Tulsa in the spring of 2019, he became active in Tulsa’s Nonprofit communities. He brought a national Nonprofit to the city as Director of the Show Me Shoes Foundation-Tulsa Chapter. He was in the first cohort for the “PhilanthrOK” program. He is the Board intern for CAP Tulsa through Leadership Tulsa’s New Voices 11 program. He is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc., 100 Black Men, The Met Cares Foundations program-“The Village”, The Vice-Chair of Opportunity Tulsa, and many other organizations. He is most proud of the progression the elementary school kids he coaches in the Tulsa Debate League have made.
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The Reverend Robert Wright Lee, IV (Rob) is an author, social commentator, and preacher. A great-great-nephew of General Robert E. Lee, Rob is an activist in the field of racial reconciliation, addressing white privilege, and confronting white supremacy. Rob believes preaching and writing are his native languages and expressions of the abundance of God. He has written extensively for both secular and religious news outlets, including The New Yorker, CNN, the New York Times, the Washington Post, NPR, and has been featured on the MTV Video Music Awards and The View. Rob received his Master of Theological Studies in May of 2017 with a focus in practical theology and homiletics. An ordained Cooperative Baptist Fellowship minister, Rob is presently serving as pastor of Unifour Church, an open and affirming community of faith in Newton, North Carolina.
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Dr. Arena Mueller completed a Master’s Degree in Counseling with an emphasis in substance use disorder at the University of Missouri-Kansas City in 2000. She completed her doctoral work at the Adler School of Professional Psychology in Chicago in 2006. She is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, and a Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor. Dr. Mueller began working at the Eastern Oklahoma VA Healthcare System in 2009 and is currently the Local Recovery Coordinator and Evidence-Based Psychotherapy Coordinator. She is a nationally-certified trainer in Acceptance Commitment Therapy and is adjunct faculty at the University of Tulsa. In Dr. Mueller’s free time, she researches and blogs about the history of homes in her mid-town Tulsa Neighborhood.
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DeVon Douglass is Director of Community Engagement in Judge Lina Hidalgo's Office in Harris County, Texas. She is the former Chief Resilience Officer for the City of Tulsa and was Director of the Mayor’s Office of Resilience and Equity prior to taking a position in Houston. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Sociology at Missouri State University and her JD at the University of Tulsa College of Law. Passionate about service, DeVon served her country as an AmeriCorps VISTA at the New Jersey Attorney General’s Office, focusing on how communities can best help marginalized youth realize their own agency. She is passionate about issues of economic opportunity, racial equity, and asset building.
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Erika Stone-Burnett, the organizer of the AT HOME Conferences, is a first-year Master of Social Work student at the University of Oklahoma. She is a Graduate Research Assistant in the School of Social Work, working with Professor Nic Dubriwny in the Hope Research Center, and is a Simulated Participant actor in the OU School of Community Medicine. Erika writes for the Black Wall St Times and is on the education committee of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre Centennial Commission. She is a contributing author for an anthology on the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, to be published in 2021. Erika’s interests include local politics, community organizing, performance art, and asking questions. She is currently sheltering in place at home with her family in Tulsa.
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