NCID-3240
Mohamed-Khadar Qas
Academic Advisor- University of Minnesota Twin Cities
University of Minnesota- Twin Cities
Education/Degree:
1 Educational Leadership Educational Leadership (San Diego State University & Claremont Graduate University)
About
Mohamed-Khadar Qas, ([email protected]), is an academic advisor with the College of Liberal Arts’ President’s Emerging Scholars (PES) Program at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities. As a research associate with the Community College Equity Assignment Lab (CCEAL) at SDSU, Mohamed has co-authored several impactful statewide reports, including When They Teach Us: The Education of Black Children in San Diego. He holds a master’s degree in Educational Leadership with a Student Affairs emphasis from San Diego State University and is a PhD candidate in the Joint Doctoral Program between SDSU and Claremont Graduate University. His work focuses on exclusionary discipline practices in K-12 settings, emphasizing relational interactions between educators and students of color. In his free time, Mohamed enjoys outdoor activities, traveling, and watching UFC/boxing.
Current Work
Mohamed’s scholarship investigates systemic inequities in K-12 education, with a particular focus on exclusionary discipline practices affecting Black students. As a researcher with the Community College Equity Assignment Lab (CCEAL), Mohamed contributed to reports like When They Teach Us: The Education of Black Children in San Diego, which examines the impact of educational policies and practices on Black youth. His work seeks to inform strategies that foster equitable learning environments and improve student-educator relationships.
Research Area Keyword(s)
critical race studies, Student Dicipline, equity in education