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Aixa D. Marchand, Ph.D.
Aixa D. Marchand is an assistant professor in the Developmental Sciences Division of the Department of Educational Psychology. She obtained her PhD in the Combined Program in Education and Psychology with a certificate in African American and Diasporic Studies from the University of Michigan in 2019. Her main line of research applies an interdisciplinary lens to the societal, contextual, and cultural factors that shape the academic experiences of students of color, with a focus on Black parents' critical consciousness. More specifically, her research uses a multi-method approach to focus on the attributions that Black parents make about educational inequities and how these attributions may relate to how they engage with their children’s schools.
Laura Beth Kelly, Ph.D.
Laura Beth Kelly is an assistant professor at Rhodes College, where she studies and teaches about language and literacy learning in culturally and linguistically diverse contexts. She's a former classroom teacher and holds National Board Certification.
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- The importance of engaging students in critical conversations about important issues and the political implications in any subject
- The need for critical conversations at all levels and disciplines, including kindergarten and STEM subjects
- Making historical connections to current events to provide a better learning experience for students
- Strategies of collective resistance and organizational efforts against book bans
- Understanding the actual requirements of the law to avoid unnecessary self-censorship
The Chilling Effects of So-Called Critical Race Theory Bans
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