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Dr. Shannon R. Waite, Assistant Professor in Educational Leadership & Policy Studies
Faculty
Faculty

Shannon R. Waite, EdD (she/her/Dr)

Assistant Professor

shannon.waite@howard.edu
CV

Department/Office

  • Educational Leadership & Policy Studies

School/College

  • School of Education

Biography

Shannon R. Waite, Ed.D. is an assistant professor in the department of Educational Leadership & Policy Studies at Howard University. She is a scholar activist who utilizes critical race theory to analyze systems, policies, and practices in PreK-12 education. Her research interests include topics on antiracism and culturally responsive school leadership, developing critically conscious educational leaders, diversity recruitment and pipeline initiatives, and examining hypersegregation and its connection to the school-to-prison pipeline. She began her career in education in 2003 as a NYC Teaching Fellow and worked in various positions in the NYC Department of Education (NYCDOE). Dr. Waite is a former Mayoral appointee to the Panel for Educational Policy (PEP) which is the governing body of NYC Public Schools and former Trustee on the Board of Education Retirement System (BERS).

Education & Expertise

Education

Educational Leadership

EdD
Fordham University
2015

Master's of Science in Adolescence Social Studies

MST
Fordham University
2005

Master's in Public Administration

MPA
State University of New York at Albany
2003

Political Science

BA
State University of New York at Albany
2001

Expertise

Antiracism and Culturally Responsive Leadership, Diversity Pipeline Recruitment, Developing Critically Conscious Educational Leaders

Dr. Waite uses critical race theory (CRT) as a foundational analytical tool and theoretical framework in her scholarship and practice.

Academics

Academics

ELPS 422: Seminar Educational Policy

ELPS 384: Practicum in School Administration and Supervision

ELPS 520: Financial Managment in Education

ELPS 455: Ethics in decision making

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