Professional Background
Associate Professor of Education
Educational Background
B.A., Franklin and Marshall College (Freanch and Secondary Education Teacher Certification); M.A., Monterey Institute of International Studies (TESOL, Language Development Specialist Credential/CLAD); Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles (Curriculum and Teaching)
Scholarly Interests
Equity issues in urban education. Teacher education. Multicultural feminisms and feminist pedagogies. African-American teaching practices with diverse populations.
Selected Publications
"The Intersections of race, class, and gender in the teacher preparation of an African-American social justice educator" (Equity & Excellence in Education).
(De)constructing (in)visible parent consent forms: Negotiating power, reflexivity, and the collective within qualitative research. (Qualitative Inquiry).
"Ethics in qualitative research: Multicultural feminist activist research" (Theory into Practice).
"(In)(Di)Visible Identities of Youth: College preparation programs from a Feminist Standpoint" (SUNY Press).
"Finding Our Way: Challenging Oppressive Educational and Societal Practices" (The Thought and Practice of Anti-Racist Teaching, Routledge).
Michelle Georgia Knight-Diop
Associate Professor of Education
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