LinkedIn Handle: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristiandouglas56/?lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_profile_view_base_contact_details%3Bs9P%2B9lceTyykbOxfvm4UwA%3D%3D
Terminal Degree: Ph. D. Curriculum, Instruction and the Science of Learning: Concentration Literacy Education, University of Buffalo
Research Interests: Literacy Education; Teacher Preparation; Bilingual/ESOL Education; Student Activism; Positioning Theory; Critical Race Theory; Culturally Responsive and Sustaining Pedagogies; Black Male Teacher Retention; Narrative Research; Qualitative Research; Mixed-methods Research
Bio: Dr. Douglas, a 2022 UNCF Faculty Fellow and 2024 RISER Fellow, is Director of Undergraduate Teacher Education and Assistant Professor at Clark Atlanta University. He teaches early childhood education, literacy, and educational foundations. His research examines how teacher narratives can address systemic racism and support critical literacy. His broader agenda focuses on improving outcomes for historically marginalized students, particularly Black and Brown communities, using frameworks such as Critical Race Theory and positioning theory. A published scholar, Dr. Douglas is active in national organizations and serves on advisory councils and committees supporting educator preparation, policy, and standards in Georgia.
