Kerri J. Malloy (Yurok/Karuk) is an assistant professor of Native American and Indigenous Studies at San Jose State University, specializing in Indigenous and genocide studies. His research focuses on the genocide of Indigenous peoples and the ongoing healing and reconciliation in North America. He looks at the need for systemic change in social structures and the promotion of transitional justice in response to human rights violations through judicial and political reform.He holds a Master of Jurisprudence in Indian Law from The University of Tulsa and a doctoral degree in Holocaust and Genocide Studies from Gratz College.