Alfredo J. Artiles joins as a professor of education this fall as part of the GSE’s initiative on Learning Differences and the Future of Special Education. He also serves as affiliate faculty with the Center for Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity at Stanford. His research focuses on educational inequities related to the intersections of disability with other sociocultural differences, with the aim of advancing policies, personnel preparation programs and inclusive educational systems. Prior to joining the GSE, he was dean of the Graduate College and the Ryan C. Harris Professor of Special Education at Arizona State University. He also served on the White House Commission on Educational Excellence for Hispanics from 2011-17.