Dr. Eschmann writes on educational inequality, community violence, racism, social media, and youth wellbeing. Dr. Eschmann is the author of a new book, When the Hood Comes Off: Racism and Resistance in the Digital Era (University of California Press, 2023), which systematically explores the ways online communication has changed the expressions of racism, its effects on communities of color and society, and resistance to racism at individual and structural levels. He has taught classes on race and racial justice, storytelling for social justice, urban education, social welfare policy, statistics, and program evaluation. Dr. Eschmann received both his master’s degree and his PhD in Social Service Administration at the Crown School of Social Work, Policy, and Practice at the University of Chicago.
