Pamela Barnett is Dean of the School of Arts & Sciences at La Salle University in Philadelphia. Barnett began her career as a professor of English and African-American Studies at the University of South Carolina. Her earlier writings focused on the literature of political and social liberation in the 1960s and 70s, while her more recent intellectual work aims to advance diversity and inclusion in higher education. In 2010, she earned a certificate in Diversity Leadership at Temple University, which has deeply informed her work as a teacher and academic leader.