Clayborne Carson
Professor of American History & Director of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Papers Project
During his undergraduate years at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Dr. Carson was a participant in and observer of African-American political movements. Since receiving his doctorate from UCLA in 1975, he has taught at Stanford University. Dr. Carson has also been a visiting professor at American University, the University of California, Berkeley, and Emory University as well as a Fellow at the Center for the Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences at Stanford.
email: ccarson@stanford.edu
Susan Carson
Editorial Consultant
Susan, who holds a Master’s degree in Library and Information Sciences from San Jose State University, joined the staff in 1987 as the librarian and archivist. Susan retired as managing editor in 2007 after more than 20 years at the Institute. She continues to consult with editorial staff to maintain the accuracy of the project database.
email: scarson@stanford.edu
Tenisha Armstrong
Associate Director
Tenisha Armstrong has a B.A. in American Studies from the University of California, Santa Cruz and a Masters of Liberal Arts from Stanford University. Armstrong was a summer intern at the King Papers Project in 1998 and served as a research assistant for three years before assuming her current position. She is the lead editor for Volumes VII (1961-1962) and IX (1964).
email: tenisha@stanford.edu
Susan Englander
Associate Director
Susan received a Ph.D. in US History from University of California, Los Angeles in 1999. She has taught at Sonoma State University; Mills College; California State University, East Bay; and City College of San Francisco and has worked as an archivist. She is the lead editor for Volumes VIII (1963) and X (1965). Susan joined the staff in September 2001.
email: susan.englander@stanford.edu
Jane Abbott
Institute Administrator
Jane has been Project Administrator since July of 1998. She is a graduate of Minnesota State University, Mankato.
email: jabbott@stanford.edu
Regina Covington
Associate Administrator
Regina joined the project staff in June of 2000 after relocating from the Island of Kauai. She is a graduate of Notre Dame de Namur University.
email: regcov@stanford.edu
Ashni Mohnot
Assistant Director, Liberation Curriculum
Ashni holds an M.A. in Education (International Educational Administration and Policy Analysis) and a B.A. in Human Biology (International Health) and English, both from Stanford University. She joined the staff in October 2006.
email: ashni@stanford.edu
Andrea McEvoy Spero
Curriculum Consultant, Liberation Curriculum
Andrea holds an M.A. in Education from Loyola Marymount University and is currently a doctoral candidate at University of San Francisco with an emphasis in Human Rights Education. She joined the Institute in 2004.
email: amcevoy@stanford.edu
Josh Kunz
Archival Assistant
Josh Kunz has a B.A. in History from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, and is working on a master’s degree in Theology from Dallas Theological Seminary.
email: jmkunz@stanford.edu
David Lai
Research Assistant
David graduated from Stanford University with a B.A. in American Studies. As an undergraduate David worked as a student researcher at the project and was awarded the Golden Award for his Honor’s Thesis on Dr. King’s theological and philosophical thought. He joined the project staff in 2008.
email: dalai@stanford.edu
Alex Marquand-Wilse
Research Assistant
Alex has a B.A. in History, and teaching credential from the University of Santa Clara. He joined the project in 2008.
email: alexmw@stanford.edu
Stacey Zwald
Research Assistant
Stacey joined the project staff in 2008. She acquired a B.A. at Saint Mary’s College of California, and an M.A. in American History from San Francisco State University.
email: szwald@stanford.edu
Clarence Jones
Scholar in Residence
Clarence B. Jones was a speechwriter and counsel for Martin Luther King, Jr. His work in the civil rights movement dramatically impacted the course of American history, and he has received numerous state and national awards recognizing his significant contributions to American society.
Jones became the first African-American partner in a Wall Street investment banking member firm of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), was selected twice by Fortune Magazine as “A Business Man of The Month,” and founded several corporate and media-related ventures.
email: cbjones@stanford.edu
