The Impact of Research and the Power of Data

Leveraging data as a scholar practitioner to drive decision making for equity!

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5195/ie.2024.452

Keywords:

Diversity, diverse student population, Educational Equity, Equity, Inclusion, practitioner-scholar, standardized tests, college admission, workforce development, CANDEL

Abstract

In this article, I share ways in which my professional journey, from admissions and enrollment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, intersect with my evolution as a scholar-practitioner through CANDEL, the doctorate in educational leadership program at the University of California Davis. I further share how I have leveraged my experience in the EdD program as a scholar-practitioner to challenge systems of higher education through storytelling and counter narratives as a means to reroute narratives that institutions create around the experiences of marginalized communities, including the African diaspora.

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2024-08-06

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Lewis, E. E. (2024). The Impact of Research and the Power of Data: Leveraging data as a scholar practitioner to drive decision making for equity!. Impacting Education: Journal on Transforming Professional Practice, 9(3), 39–43. https://doi.org/10.5195/ie.2024.452

Issue

Vol. 9 No. 3 (2024): Voices from CANDEL: Leading for Equity and the Scholar-Practitioner Journey

Section

Themed-Leadership for Equity: Voices from CANDEL

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