Black Feminist Scholar & Educator

Dr. Jelisa S. Clark earned her doctorate in Applied Sociology from the University of Louisville and is currently an assistant professor at Georgia State University. Her research is situated at the intersection of race and gender in education, with particular focus on creating more humane and liberating spaces for marginalized youth. Jelisa has facilitated lectures and workshops for audiences across college and university settings, K-12 institutions, and community organizations on topics such as anti-racism, gender roles, implicit bias, diversity and inclusion, cultural competency, and educational equity. She works with educators and leaders to build equity and make meaningful change.

Research

Dr. Clark's research spans the intersection of race and gender throughout the educational pipeline.  She is the co-author of Empowering Men of Color on Campus: Building Student Community in Higher Education. This monograph introduces the concept of educational agency in order to understand how Black and Latino male students negotiate college through engagement in a male success initiative.

Dr. Clark's is working on a second project which examines how raced and gendered discourses impact the experience of Black boys in urban schools.  

For more information on her research visit her faculty page or academia.edu