Dr. Ryder is not only a knowledgeable scholar, but is also highly skilled at facilitating productive and engaging discussions during class. Numerous times, I have witnessed her gracefully guide students away from making ignorant comments and towards more critical perspectives about race, ethnicity, and identity. Any student is lucky to have her as a professor, and any professor is lucky to have her as a pedagogical role model for engaging issues that are often difficult to discuss.
--Tyler R., Brown University