Ghanaian-born George Jerry Sefa Dei is Professor of Social Justice Education and Director of the Centre for Integrative Anti-Racism Studies at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education of the University of Toronto (OISE/UT). Professor Dei is the 2015, 2016, 2018-19 Carnegie African Diasporan Fellow. In August 2012, Professor Dei also received the honorary title of "Professor Extraordinarire" from the Department of Inclusive Education, University of South Africa [UNISA].