Personal Work
This site is here to highlight and support the work of a wide range of partners but mostly organized by Dmitri Seals: I am a cultural sociologist of inequality focusing on how differences of race, class, and gender intersect and impact life outcomes. My passion is for community-led, research-based social justice work that equips people to analyze the problems that face them, design their own interventions, and follow through to secure lasting change.
As a scholar, I pursue intersectional mixed-methods research that supports a practical program of social justice and inclusion. As a professor, I work with colleagues at Cal State LA to build models that increase motivation and content learning by connecting social research to practical action. In my practical work, I support movements and organizations committed to building community leadership to equalize cultural, economic, and political power.
I am co-founder and past Executive Director of BAUDL and SVUDL and a co-founder of CaSIG.
I have found myself both a critic of the nonprofit industrial complex
and an advocate who has raised millions for causes I believe in –
because life is complex! I’m also a proud papa, husband, musician, school volunteer, and neighbor. For more info, explore below.