Prof. Jumana Khalifeh joined the adjunct faculty of DePaul University in 2002 teaching in the Department of Public Policy and the Department of Sociology. Jumana teaches classes in public policy and research methods, youth & society, race & ethnicity, inequality and education policy. Her 21-year higher education experience provides her students with a richer appreciation of the dynamic intellectual relationships forged through critical thinking in the classroom, and meaningful civil dialogue needed in a democratic society.