Researcher. Educator. Practitioner.

ABOUT ME

Kyneshawau Hurd is a legal scholar and sociocultural psychologist bridging American law & Jurisprudence, social psychology, & organizational sociology to study how the management of Dominance & Diversity in the private ordering of corporations, capital markets, and educational institutions yields Discrimination.

In addition to her academic work, Kyneshawau leverages her research skills to drive organizational and corporate transformation in areas such as DEI & Culture, governance & decision-making, and policy & compliance. She has consulted with organizations across sectors, including tech, law, and education, to enhance equity and optimize organizational performance.

 

EDUCATION & Appointments

  • American Bar Foundation

    PostDoctoral Researcher of Law & Inequality

  • Jurisprudence & Social Policy

    Discipline: (Law & Psychology)

    University of California, Berkeley School of Law

  • University of California, Berkeley School of Law

  • Psychology

    Honors College

Research INTERESTS

  • Corporate Governance & Business Associations

  • Anti-Discrimination Law

  • Contract Law

  • Race & Law

  • Psychology & Law