american UNIVERSITY
The Black epiSTEMologies team located at American University is under the direction of Drs. Shari Watkins and Brian McGowan. They serve as PI and CoPI of the project and are assisted by Dr. Martinique Sealy (Postdoc), Future Dr. Jess Edwards (Graduate Research Assistant), Jamese Carrell (Project Manager), and Hasset Tiebe, Gelila Ermias, Zaki Hawkins, and Ihsan Hawkins (Undergraduate Students). This site is collecting data from schools in the DC-Maryland-Virginia region.
Top Row, Left to Right: Ihsan Hawkins (Undergraduate Research Assistants), Zaki Hawkins (Undergraduate Research Assistant), Dr. Martinique Sealy (Postdoc), Hasset Tiebe (Undergraduate Student Advisory Board)
Bottom Row, Left to Right: Dr. Brian McGowan (CoPI), Future Dr. Jess Edwards (Graduate Research Assistant) Dr. Shari Watkins (PI).
MEET THE BLACK EPISTEMOLOGIES AMERICAN UNIVERSITY TEAM
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Dr. Shari Earnest Watkins
PI, American University
Dr. Watkins is the Senior Research Fellow for the Center for Teaching, Research, and Learning and a Faculty Affiliate in the School of Education at American University (AU) in Washington, DC. Dr. Watkins’ research focuses on Black men, and Black doctoral scientists and engineers. Her work contributes to the literature and conversations on training Black S&E students.
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Dr. Brian McGowan
Co-PI, American University
Dr. McGowan is the Provost Associate Professor of Education and Associate Director in the Center for Teaching, Research, & Learning at American University. His interdisciplinary research explores how Black populations experience higher education. Dr. McGowan is a frequently sought-after expert on a wide range of education topics centered around equity and inclusive college teaching and pedagogy.