Her primary areas of research involve understanding how race and racism operate inside of social institutions. She earned her doctorate from Loyola University Chicago, and has recently published her research on gentrification in northeast Portland in the Journal of Urban Affairs. Drew’s work is driven by a long-term commitment to social justice struggles. She has been actively engaged in anti-racism organizing and activism for almost 20 years, and serves as a co-trainer of “Understanding Institutional Racism” workshops for Crossroads Anti Racism Organizing and Training. She works as a strategic planner with public school districts, universities, and community-based organizations across the country to develop and implement long term commitments to multicultural diversity.