Individuals

An increasingly hostile campus environment doesn’t just magically happen. Behind the encampment protests and the sometimes-violent university occupations are people driving the conversation. Activist Tracker maintains a growing database of individual case files documenting the faculty members, students, activists, and public figures shaping campus discourse around radical ideology, hostile activism, terror, and antisemitism.

Each entry lays out what these individuals are actually doing on campus: the petitions they sign, the demonstrations they support, the statements they make, the organizations they lead, and the social media posts they proudly put out into the world.

Image of Stanford professor Subini Annamma
Subini Annamma
📍 Stanford
🗺️ California
🏫 Stanford University
Subini Annamma, a Stanford professor and AAUP member, has engaged in sustained political advocacy about Israel and Palestine through petitions and public statements. This case file examines her influence on campus climate, academic responsibility, and broader concerns around extremism and bias.
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Image of Rutgers professor Saladin Ambar
Saladin Ambar
📍 New Brunswick
🗺️ New Jersey
🏫 Rutgers University (Rutgers)
Saladin Ambar is a Rutgers University political science professor whose academic work, faculty activism, and social media presence intersect with pro-Palestinian advocacy and campus debates over Israel. From signing faculty statements to having his work used in activist discussions around extremism, Ambar’s influence extends beyond the classroom, raising questions about academic neutrality, campus climate, and university accountability.
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Image of Rutgers professor Akissi Britton
Akissi Britton
📍 New Brunswick
🗺️ New Jersey
🏫 Rutgers University (Rutgers)
Akissi Britton is a Rutgers professor whose public record includes anti-Zionist advocacy, support for academic boycotts, and ongoing activist messaging including support for the phrase "from the river to the sea", raising questions about bias and campus climate.
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Image of Rutgers professor Radhika Balakrishnan
Radhika Balakrishnan
📍 New Brunswick
🗺️ New Jersey
🏫 Rutgers University (Rutgers)
Radhika Balakrishnan, Rutgers Professor Emeritus, has a consistent record of signing petitions and statements accusing Israel of genocide, supporting BDS-related efforts, and engaging in campus activism, raising questions about bias and academic objectivity.
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Image of Rutgers professor Sean T. Mitchell
Sean T. Mitchell
📍 Newark
🗺️ New Jersey
🏫 Rutgers University (Rutgers)
Sean T. Mitchell is a Rutgers professor and director of Peace and Conflict Studies whose public record consistently backs pro-Palestinian activism while pushing back on concerns about antisemitism on campus.
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Image of Rutgers professor Sandy Placido
Sandy Placido
📍 Newark
🗺️ New Jersey
🏫 Rutgers University (Rutgers)
Sandy Placido is a Rutgers history professor whose record includes anti-Israel activism, boycott campaigns, and protest involvement, raising concerns about bias in academic spaces.
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Image of Rutgers professor Yasmine Khayyat
Yasmine Khayyat
📍 New Brunswick
🗺️ New Jersey
🏫 Rutgers University (Rutgers)
Yasmine Khayyat, a Rutgers professor, has built a record of anti-Israel activism through academic work, boycott campaigns, and inflammatory social media posts. Her ongoing rhetoric and affiliations raise questions about bias, objectivity, and the role of activism in the classroom.
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Image of Rutgers professor David Kurnick
David Kurnick
📍 New Brunswick
🗺️ New Jersey
🏫 Rutgers University (Rutgers)
David Kurnick, a Rutgers English professor, has built a public record of anti-Israel activism through protests, petitions, and faculty networks like Faculty for Justice in Palestine, raising questions about bias and campus climate in a federally-funded university. He has also supported phrases calling for the annihilation of the Jewish state.
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Image of Rutgers professor Andrea Marston
Andrea Marston
📍 New Brunswick
🗺️ New Jersey
🏫 Rutgers University (Rutgers)
Andrea Marston, a Rutgers professor, has aligned with pro-Palestinian activism through faculty letters, social media activity, and connections to SJP networks, raising concerns about academic bias and campus influence.
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Image of Columbia professor David Lurie
David Lurie
📍 New York City
🗺️ New York
🏫 Columbia University (Columbia)
David Lurie is a Columbia professor and former AAUP leader who has consistently defended disruptive campus protests while dismissing antisemitism concerns, placing him at the center of legal challenges and the broader debate over academic freedom and campus accountability.
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Image of Sahar Aziz from Rutgers Center for Security, Race and Rights
Sahar Aziz
📍 New Brunswick
🗺️ New Jersey
🏫 Rutgers University (Rutgers)
This investigative profile explores the career of Rutgers Law Professor Sahar Aziz, highlighting her role in mainstreaming extremist narratives as the director of the Center for Security, Race and Rights (CSRR) and the federal investigation into it. It details her history of "resistance" rhetoric and terrorism justification, and its impact on the university's compliance with Title VI.
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Image of Barnard College professor Celia Naylor
Celia Naylor
📍 New York City
🗺️ New York
🏫 Barnard College (Barnard)
Celia Naylor is a Barnard College associate professor who has joined multiple faculty campaigns defending pro-Palestinian activism and criticizing university responses to antisemitism complaints during the ongoing controversy surrounding Columbia University’s campus climate.
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