Michele D. Simpson, JD

  • Faculty Affiliate & Research Associate, Renée Crown Wellness Institute
  • Associate Teaching Professor, Creative Minds & Honors Residential Academic Programs
  • Faculty Affiliate, Center for African & African American Studies
  • BWell
  • Girls Like Us
  • mind. body. voice.
  • Mindful Campus Program

Michele's courses reflect her passion and commitment to topics including anti-racism, anti-Blackness, social justice, and the exploration of the intersections that inform myriad lived experiences.

Her course offerings have included:  Gender, Sexuality & Popular Culture, Ethical Puzzles & Moral Conflicts, and Sacred Spaces.

Currently, Michele is the host and producer of Black Talk, a co-creation of the Boulder County NAACP and Boulder Public Radio’s KGNU.  Black Talk centers Black voices, thought, and vision.

At Crown, she has the distinct honor to be a member of the Mindful Campus team as a curriculum co-creator and BIPOC affinity group co-facilitator.  Michele is also a part of Girls Like Us, a program/research study focusing on the lives and experiences of Black girls in Boulder County.  She is also a contributing member of the  Compassion & Dignity for Educators Project.