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For the past few years, Marcus Johnson has been thinking about how he could contribute his knowledge as a professor in educational psychology and educational research and evaluation to the conversation about diversity and social justice. This summer, he’s found a way to do that. When the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences solicited proposals for its Juneteenth Scholars program earlier this year, Johnson already had an idea percolating. “I started to invest my time into examining how I could come up with a viable product that integrated my interests in studying misconceptions, advancing diversity and social justice, and teaching difficult histories,” Johnson said. “They really paired well with each other.”