Dr. Khyati Y. Joshi

Author · Educator · Public Speaker

Professor · Fairleigh Dickinson University

A leading voice on race, religion, and immigration in America, bringing 25+ years of scholarship into classrooms, communities, and the public square.

New Podcast (Limited Series)

Mixed: Stories and Strategies for Multiracial and Interfaith Families

Mixed is produced by Axis Mundi Media and the Institute for Religion, Media, and Civic Engagement through generous funding from the Henry Luce Foundation and is made in collaboration with the Asian Pacific American Religions Research Iniative (APARRI).

Education & Social Justice

American Religion

Asian American Studies

Race & Ethnic Studies

Immigration

ABOUT

A Scholar Who Works at the Intersections

For more than two decades, Dr. Khyati Y. Joshi’s research and public intellectual work has helped educators, policy-makers, journalists, faith leaders, and everyday people race, religion, and immigration in 21st century America. She is author or editor of seven books on race, religion, and immigration. Whether lecturing on university campuses, advising public institutions, or speaking to leaders and policy makers in the U.S. and abroad, she translates rigorous scholarship into the plain language of classrooms, courtrooms, congregations, and the public square.

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Upcoming Appearances

Where to Hear Dr. Joshi Next

20 Mar 2026 Past

Race, Religion and Migration in the U.S. South

12:00 - 1:30 PM (CST)
Candler School of Theology at Emory University

Atlanta, GA

Panel

13 Mar 2026 Past

Using Hidden Voices – A resource for teaching Asian American stories

2:00 - 3:30 PM (CST)
New York University

New York, NY

Panel

15 May 2025 Past

Teaching Asian American History and Contributions

9:00 AM - 3:00 PM (ET)
AAPI Montclair; Fairleigh Dickinson University Metropolitan Campus

Teaneck, NJ

Workshop

24 Apr 2025 Past

Young Scholars in American Religion

Mentor
Center for the Study of Religion and American Culture
24-26 April, 2025

Indianapolis, IN

Workshop

Projects & Initiatives

Where the Work Lives

Asian Pacific American Religions Research Initiative (APARRI)

A vibrant national scholarly community advancing the interdisciplinary study of Asian Pacific Americans and their religions.

Teaching Asian American Stories Fellowship Program (TAAS)

The only fellowship in the U.S. focused on preparing educators to engage diverse classrooms with cultural awareness and confidence, in collaboration with AAPI New Jersey.

New Jersey Amistad Commission

Contributing to the Commission's mandate to incorporate the history of slavery and its abolition into New Jersey's curriculum.

In Their Words

What They Say About Dr. Joshi

[Dr. Joshi] had instant rapport with three diverse audiences on one busy day in Lynchburg. Immigration policy is a front-burner issue in the United States. Dr. Joshi provided a historical and legal perspective that framed the debate as a social justice issue and gave every audience member the tools to consider the issue humanely and rationally. Academics who make their work accessible to general audiences are precious resources. Dr. Joshi is one.

The experience of working with Dr. Joshi permanently changed the way I think as a leader about bias in the workplace, and it has proven time and time again to be a valuable resource as I work to develop my own leadership competencies and strengthen my teams. Feedback from the attendees revealed how refreshing it was to have nuanced, meaningful discussions about bias. I would recommend Dr. Joshi to any organization that seeks to build inclusive teams, to provide a voice for staff to articulate their challenges, and to develop the leaders of tomorrow.

Thank you, Dr. Joshi, for your amazing work with our faculty. You challenged us to think critically about equity in education, and this work under your guidance has informed our curriculum work, hiring practices and relationships with our community. We feel more confident that we can provide a dynamic, safe, and inclusive learning environment for our students after working with you.

Dr. Joshi's training on race and immigration for the New Jersey Administrative Law Judges provided an opportunity for the judges to acknowledge, discuss and learn about the history of institutional racism in America in a way that was neither threatening nor offensive. It certainly was challenging because it placed us in a position of considering our individual views and biases on the issue of race. It was extremely timely and important to the work that we do as arbiters of disputes that many citizens feel may have their origin in discriminatory regulatory schemas. Dr. Joshi opened the door to further, more open discussions after we returned to our office.

Khyati Joshi brought her insights about bias to the Emerge New Jersey class in an engaging way. She made the training relevant to our group and it was a positive experience for everyone. One participant wrote, "I've been to so many 'diversity' trainings, so I was honestly dreading today, but this was incredible!"

Bring Dr. Joshi to Your Institution

Available for keynotes, workshops, seminars, and consulting engagements for universities, K–12 schools, corporations, nonprofits, and civic organizations.