Research Agenda
My research focuses broadly on how school leaders can create and sustain policies and practices that support equitable outcomes for students of color. To effectively address equity issues from a student-centered approach, it is important to understand what the root cause is and connect it to data and trends. As a scholar-practitioner, I use my research to inform school leaders, advocate for critical reflection, and spur action to create systems that support success. I hope to provide leaders with knowledge and resources to understand the needs of the community and use the lived experiences of the students they serve as the impetus to create change and reform specific to the community.
Please select any of the images below to read some of my most recent writings. Please email me to read any of the articles in my vitae.
Community-Engaged audit for reform: One district’s approach to address equity issues.
The balance: Self-Care in a time of crisis.
Revisiting the promise of education for the African American child: 65 years post Brown vs. Board of Education.
Equity: Buzzword or bold commitment to school transformation.
Leading through crisis: The relationship and trust factors.
Equity audits: A powerful tool to transform leading and learning.
Automatically discounted: Using Black feminist theory to critically analyze the experiences of black female faculty.
Women superintendent’s perspectives: Leading during challenging times.
Lessons from the field: Understanding equity through the pandemic from a leader’s perspective.
During Critical Times: The Perceptions of Women in Educational Leadership and Work Satisfaction
Igniting Resilience During Critical Times: Reflections of Women Superintendents
Published Books
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