Our Students Are Not a Monolith
WHBLE founder, Ah-Keisha McCants speaks with Claremont Graduate University, PhD Candidate Kenya Marshall-Harper about the power of relationship-building in schools, leveraging the needs and assets of students and families, the problematic role of productivity in schools, and the importance of the talent development of underserved youth, including Black women and girls, and teachers.
Kenya R. Marshall-Harper is a PhD candidate in education at Claremont Graduate University. Her research interests include K-12 education, early preparation of gifted and talented students, and underserved populations. As a secondary English and English Language teacher, she has worked with diverse students for over 14 years. She has received national and international awards including the Tae Han Kim Award and the Chancellor’s Doctoral Incentive Award for high achievement. She has presented at numerous conferences on the talent development of notable individuals including successful women of color. Her dissertation focuses on the talent development and productivity of African-American female faculty.
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