Alyssa Adams

Alyssa is the Program Coordinator of The James Lawson Institute for the Research and Study of Nonviolent Movements. Her role with the institute focuses on program development and bringing awareness to the Institute’s efforts. Alyssa is a Detroit native and has lived in Nashville since 2015. She earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology with a minor in Women and Gendered Studies from Grand Valley State University and an MA in Organizational Leadership from Trevecca Nazarene University. Prior to joining Vanderbilt, Alyssa served as a Program Director for an extended learning program with a local middle school. Her passion is to work alongside others for intergenerational development and social change. Alyssa enjoys helping others and uses “meeting others where they are” as a rule of thumb.

She spends most of her time with her family, she and her husband have one son, Kairo. She also enjoys cooking for others and exploring the world with friends and family.