NCID-1978
Gyasmine George-Williams
Assistant Professor of Education
University of La Verne
Education/Degree:
1 Higher Education (Azusa Pacific University)
About
Gyasmine George-Williams has served in higher education for twelve years and is currently an assistant professor in the college of education at the University of La Verne. She actively equips her students with the tools to engage and develop multicultural competencies, challenge ideologies, and formulate a critical lens. At La Verne and previous institutions, she has created formal mentoring programs for students of color aimed at sustaining a safe and welcoming climate for both students, faculty and staff. She is pursuing a PhD in higher education from Azusa Pacific University in California. Her research interests include student athlete activism, anti-deficit approaches to the study of Black student athle,EST student-faculty interaction amongst students of color, and critical race theory in higher education.
Current Work
Gyasmine is extremely passionate about celebrating students of color and disenfranchised groups, and creating and sustaining safe and welcoming spaces for students so that they can discover their true calling and passions. Some particular student populations of interests that she researches are African American college athle,EST African American female students, first generation students of color, as well as African American female faculty. Over the years she has developed, implemented, and lead strategies aimed at building inclusive educational experiences for a meaningful collegiate experience for all students. She believes that every student has the potential for greatness and makes it her life work to make sure they feel understood, accepted and celebrated.
Research Area Keyword(s)
Black athlete activism, faculty diversity