Miles Salley, Old Dominion University
Miles Salley is a rising senior at Old Dominion University, majoring in political science with a double minor in sociology and African American studies. He currently serves as the President of the NAACP college chapter at Old Dominion University, where he works to promote civic engagement and advocates for social justice on campus and in the broader Norfolk community. He is a member of the Black Student and Pi Sigma Alpha Honors Society. He has conducted research within the Political Science Department under the supervision of Dr. Athena M. King, focusing on the environmental justice movement and examining the nexus between the environmental justice movement and intersectionality. Upon graduation, he plans to pursue a PhD in political science focusing on political sociology, public policy, and race and ethnicity.