Stephany Rose Spaulding

Stephany Rose Spaulding currently serves as the Director of Government and Public Affairs at Chicago State University, a role held since August 2023. Spaulding is the founder of The Truth and Conciliation Commission, established in June 2020, focusing on dismantling systemic racism and promoting equity. Previously, Spaulding was a congressional candidate and founded For Our Children's Children Enterprises, which emphasizes communal inheritance and generational responsibility. An academic career includes positions as Associate Vice Chancellor of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, and as an associate and assistant professor at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs, as well as at Claflin University. Educational credentials include a Bachelor of Arts in English from Clark Atlanta University, a Master's of Divinity from Iliff School of Theology, and a Ph.D. in American Studies from Purdue University.