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Lehman Faculty Join Institute for Citizens & Scholars Retreat
Sarah Ohmer (left) and Dialika Sall
November 6, 2025
Lehman’s Sarah Ohmer (Africana Studies, Latin American and Latino Studies, Women's and Gender Studies) and Dialika Sall (Sociology) joined the Institute for Citizens & Scholars’ career-building retreat in Minneapolis in August, a faculty-focused event that fosters dialogue, professional growth, and leadership. Ohmer was invited to serve as a faculty mentor, supporting scholars like Sall, who was named a Mellon Emerging Faculty Leader in July.
“At a time when Ethnic Studies, Gender Studies are under threat, and immigrant, Black and Brown, and queer communities are under attack, it was energizing and life-giving to hear and offer feedback on the scholarship of a diverse group of up-and-coming scholars,” said Ohmer. Sall added, “The Mellon Emerging Faculty Leader award has provided crucial research support for me at a pivotal-stage of my tenure-track journey and the career enhancement retreat was an invaluable opportunity for early-career scholars across disciplines to be in community and learn from one another.”
During the current academic year, Ohmer will continue her commitment to mentorship in the program; Sall is currently on a Fulbright fellowship in Senegal, conducting research for her second book.