Research

I am currently working on my dissertation! As a sixth year Ph.D. student at the Harvard Graduate school of education, my research focuses on the ways in which teachers bring their own racial and ethnic identities into the classroom. I am interested in using theoretically grounded practices to aid teachers in creating culturally relevant classrooms and supporting the development of their students. I am back and forth between Cambridge and New York City, where I also consult on cultural competency and race in schools.

I have also done substantial work in curriculum design and development related to identity, values and agency and their role in civic education.

My research explores how teachers effectively facilitate and approach conversations related to race and racism in diverse schools across the US. I seek to understand how reflective teacher-student relationships surrounding identity build community in classrooms, encourage students to understand their own racialized identities, and facilitate and enhance dialogue about race and racism in classrooms and schools.

Teaching

I teach in multiple capacities, both at the University level, as well as via conference style presentations for teachers who work with students on a day to day basis. I work to develop safe and constructive learning spaces for all of my students, and encourage teachers to do the same for their own.

Courses Taught:

• Critical Race Theory in Education

• Introduction to Qualitative Research

• Research Experience in Prevention Science and Practice

• Translating Ethnic-Racial Identity Theory and Research into Practice

• Educating to Transform Society: Preparing Students to Disrupt and Dismantle Racism

• How People Learn

• Ed.L.D. Residency

• Teaching the Hard Histories of Racism in the United States