Our Research Team
Get to know the team behind The Center for Educational Opportunity
Dr. Albert Cheng
Dr. Albert Cheng, University of Arkansas; Fayetteville, AR (Educational Model)
The Study of Teacher Pipelines into Fragile Communities
Dr. Andrea Lewis
Dr. Andrea Lewis, Spelman College; Atlanta, GA (Educational Access)
Identity, Agency and Culturally Responsive Practices of Black Girls Attending Predominantly White Elementary Schools
Dr. Belinda Johnson-White
Dr. Belinda Johnson White, Morehouse College; Atlanta, GA (Educational Model)
High School Students’ Perceptions of the Effectiveness of an Online Leadership and Professional Development Curriculum
Dr. Brian Ray
Dr. Brian Ray, National Home Education Research Institute, Salem OR (Educational Access)
Homeschooling and Fragile Communities: Understanding and Breaking Barriers
Dr. Cheron Davis
Dr. Cheron Hunter Davis, Associate Professor, Florida A&M University, Tallahassee, FL (Educational Access) But COVID-19 Wasn’t on the Calendar: HBCU Preservice Teachers’ Reflective Practices During an Online Literacy Tutoring Program
Dr. Cheryl Fields-Smith
Dr. Cheryl Fields-Smith, Brilliant Scholars Educational & Academic Consulting, LLC, Athens, GA (Educational Opportunity)
Perspectives of Black Rural Homeschooling
Ms. Cristha Edwards
Cristha Edwards, Emory University Candler School of Theology; Atlanta, GA (Educational Model) Targeted Spiritual Coping Practices for Mothers of K-12 Students Approaching Re-Entry
Dr. Erica Decuir
Dr. Erica Decuir, Albany State University; Albany, GA (Educational Model)
Summer Learning Academy: Leveraging Teacher Preparation Programs to Support Black Boys Living in Fragile Communities & Rethinking Recruitment: Information on How School Districts Can Leverage Community-Based Partnerships to Support Black Boys in Elementary Education
Dr. Felicia Mayfield
Dr. Felicia Mayfield, Clark Atlanta University; Atlanta, GA (Educational Innovation)
Males of Color in the School of Education at Clark Atlanta University and the Pipeline of High School Students of the Same Throughout Metro Atlanta
Mrs. Katherine Bassett
Katherine Bassett, Tall Poppy, LLC, Somers Point, NJ New Jersey (Educational Model) A Sacred Space:12 Expert Teachers Share Stories of Resilience, Success and Leadership
Dr. Kimberly Gaiters-White
Dr. Kimberly Gaiters-White, Dean, Evelyn Reid Syphax School of Education at Virginia Union University, Richmond, VA (Educational Opportunities) Beyond the Tests: Making Teaching an Attainable Career for Teachers of Color
Dr. Leah Hollis
Dr. Leah Hollis, Morgan State University; Baltimore, MD (Educational Opportunity) Educating Through a Disaster: A Mixed Methods Inquiry
Ms. Lisa Puga
Ms. Lisa Puga, Rutgers University (Educational Access)
Understanding African American Homeschooling as Educational Liberation
Ms. Marilyn Rhames
Ms. Marilyn Rhames, Doctoral Student Fellow, University of Arkansas Department of Education Reform, Fayetteville, AK (Educational Opportunity) Identifying the Role that Religion and Religiosity Play in Influencing Student Academic Outcomes
Dr. Megan Lyons
Dr. Megan Lyons, North Carolina Central University; Durham, NC (Educational Opportunity) The Use of Social Emotional Learning to Empower Families in Fragile Communities
Dr. Nathaniel Bryan
Dr. Nathaniel Bryan, Assistant Professor, Miami College of Education, Health and Society; Miami, OH (Educational Opportunity) What are the Reading Achievement and Repeated Disciplinary Outcomes of Black Boys in Third-Grade Who Experience Exclusionary Discipline Practices During Playtime?
Dr. Nicole Taylor
Dr. Nicole Taylor, Spelman College (Educational Innovation)
Supporting family involvement and increasing family engagement in literacy: Addressing the needs of diverse families in an elementary Urban School Setting
Ms. Phylicia Thompson
Ms. Phylicia Thompson, Doctoral Student Fellow, Georgia State University; Atlanta, GA (Educational Access)
Understanding the Trends of Education Policy Regarding Rural and Minority Students in the State of Georgia Over the Past 20 Years.
Dr. Randal Seriguchi
Randal Seriguchi, Urban Ed Academy; San Francisco, CA (Educational Innovation)
Man the Bay: Increasing the capacity of Black Male Teachers
Dr. Sheila Gregory
Dr. Sheila Gregory, Clark Atlanta University; Atlanta, GA (Educational Model)
Identifying Strategies from Education-Related Activities to Provide Improved Academic Access for LGBTQIAP Students of Color
Dr. Shelly M. Jones
Dr. Shelly Jones, Professor, Mathematics Education Central Connecticut State University, Benjamin Banneker Association, New Britain, CT (Educational Innovation) Characterizing Culturally-Relevant Mathematics Teaching In-and-Out of School
Student Researchers
We are proud of the students who have worked with us over the years.
Alanna Beasley
“Understanding the Educational Opportunities and Challenges of Families Living in Public Housing”
Jamilah Hawkins
“The Demographics of Teachers in Southwest Georgia”
“The Decision to Homeschool During Covid-19”
Ja’Nae Gipson
“Property Tax Assessments Used in Support of School Systems: Tactics in Marketing to Citizens"
Jasmine Prier
“Women in Tech: An Exploration of Gender Limitations”
Kayla Kirkland-Johnson
“The Over Criminalization of Black Girls in K-12 Education”
Keshaun Lawson
“Entrepreneurship Education: An Exploration of Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programs in Higher Education”
Madisyn Carter
“Positive and Negative Effects Parent Types Have on Their Children”
Tamera Clark
"The Investigation of Cybersecurity Breaches in the Retail Industry”
Jamil Harden
"The Investigation of Cybersecurity Breaches in the Retail Industry”
