Dr. Everett’s scholarship demonstrates expertise in and deep commitments for the literacy advancement of racially, culturally, and linguistically diverse student populations and their teachers. Her wide-ranging teaching experiences (elementary-university) directly inform her scholarship and offer a forward-thinking vision of teaching and learning — one that provides pedagogical and curricular supports for teacher (educators) who wish to simultaneously develop academic writing and critical literacy identities among their students. Her consequential literacy pedagogy, which was developed through her teaching and learning with Black male secondary students, is an active theoretical and pedagogical framework with five key characteristics: (1) generates creativity, (2) anchors intellectual rigor, (3) raises critical consciousness, (4) honors humanity, and (5) leads to action against inequity (Everett, 2018). The goal of this layered literacy approach is to equip students with strong academic and critical competencies so they can confidently communicate their expertise in and beyond academic spaces. Her recent research partnership implemented an intensive interdisciplinary literacy institute designed to accelerate the reading achievement of African American boys in grades 3-5. Through this work, she also studies the literacy development and trajectories of literacy instructors and researchers. Overall, her scholarship, which is committed to equity, justice, creativity, and innovation, cultivates complex stories about literacy learning and teaching for students and teachers, especially in urban contexts.