Dr. John Asimakopoulos has a Doctorate in sociology and Master's Degrees in political science and economics resulting in a unique interdisciplinary perspective and has taught in all three fields for over thirty years at various universities. He is founding Executive Director of the scholar-activist Transformative Studies Institute (TSI) and is Editor-in Chief of Theory in Action, an interdisciplinary peer-reviewed journal. His research is focused on social movements, critical theory, and international political economy with many published articles and five books. John’s interest in the working-class stems from his parents, who obtained only a third grade education. They worked as landless farmers in Greece and later as immigrant factory workers in the US. Early on in life, he observed that his parents' hard work was never rewarded pushing him to think of social justice. Ever since, he has dedicated his life to promoting equality and social justice for all peoples.