Increasing the Representation of Teachers of Color in Tennessee Schools
Research Priorities
About the Research
Conducted in partnership with the Tennessee Department of Education, this four-year study seeks to investigate the pathways into teaching for Tennessee teachers of color and explore barriers they encounter along those pathways. This project is funded by the Institute for Educational Sciences.
Research Team
Jason A. Grissom (Vanderbilt University)
Matthew Ronfeldt (University of Michigan)
Kelly Slay (Vanderbilt University)
Advisory Team
Brooke Amos (Tennessee Department of Education)
Michael Deurlein (Tennessee State Board of Education)
Victoria Harpool (Tennessee Higher Education Commission)
Diarese George (Tennessee Educators of Color Alliance)
Sonny Metoki (EdTrust Tennessee)
Laura Delgado (Lipscomb University)
Nichelle Robinson (University of Memphis)
David Cihak (University of Tennessee)
