Access Matters Accolades
The A-CAPP Center at MSU held a Brand Protection Strategy Summit at the Dearborn Inn March 17-19, 2026. Events included Opening Insights, Panel Discussions, Praxis Studios, and Roundtable Reflections. A-CAPP Center Director Kari Kammel gave opening remarks. Photo credit: Jacqueline Hawthorne, MSU.
This month, we celebrate “Arab American Heritage Month.” Arab American Heritage Month commemorates the contributions of Arab-Americans to American life and their struggles to receive full protections as American citizens.
Access Champion
Faculty/Staff
Kari Kammel
Kari Kammel is the Director of the Center for Anti-Counterfeiting and Product Protection (A-CAPP) at Michigan State University, where she leads the center’s research, education, and outreach initiatives and oversees its Industry Advisory Board and four brand protection councils.
Access Spotlight
Alumni
Isha Abbasi
Isha Abbasi is a 2017 graduate of Michigan State with a degree in Community Governance and Advocacy. She attended law school at the University of Michigan and currently lives in Chicago, Illinois. Abbasi has extensive experience in corporate law and commercial litigation, immigration law and public service work.
Access Torch
Student
Jessica Saba
Jessica Saba is a PhD candidate in the School of Social Work whose research focuses on advancing health equity among the Middle East and North Africa population and stories of resilience in Palestine.