Ryan M. Roemerman

Executive Director, LGBTQ Institute, National Center for Civil and Human Rights

Ryan Roemerman serves as the Executive Director of the LGBTQ Institute, which connects academics and advocates to advance equity through research and education focused on the American South.

Ryan began his career working to protect students from bullying and harassment by founding a non-profit that helped pass statewide comprehensive safe school and civil rights laws. Since then, he has created a certification program to ensure safe and equitable learning environments with support from the U.S. Department of Education and the National Institute of Justice.

While at the Center, Ryan has also served as senior strategist and director of innovation, helping the center to become a locally grounded, nationally relevant cultural institution that connects the U.S. Civil Rights Movement to the human rights challenges of today.