Morghan Vélez Young

Dr. Vélez Young is an anthropologist whose work spans the intersections of justice systems, Indigenous repatriation law, museums, and community organizations, with a commitment to antiracism and decolonizing. She has lectured in Fresno State’s Department of Anthropology since 2012 and Johns Hopkins’ Cultural Heritage Management program since 2025. Her Cherokee, Choctaw, and Mexican American heritages inspire the questions she asks and the projects she engages. She was born on Yokuts land. She’s a graduate of Stanford University, California State University-Fresno, and Montana State University-Bozeman.