Meet Our New Faculty

ON THE HORIZONMEET OUR NEW FACULTY

Veneice Guillory-Lacy, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor Educational Leadership

Dr. Guillory-Lacy will support our growing programs in Educational Leadership, which include our Minor in Transformative Leadership and MA in Emancipatory School Leadership.

“My research focuses on amplifying the voices of women of color in K-12 educational leadership, promoting social justice leadership, and centering race and gender,” says Dr. Guillory-Lacy. “I also use critical qualitative methods, while drawing from Critical Race Theory (CRT), Critical Race Feminism (CRF), Intersectionality, Black Feminist Thought, and Indigenous epistemologies.”

Sudha Krishnan, Ed.D.

Assistant Professor Special Education

Dr. Krishnan has been an adjunct faculty in our Special Education Department for the past 8 years and has now become an assistant professor.

“My interest in special education was sparked by my experiences with children with disabilities during my early years in India and further cultivated when my son was diagnosed with autism,” says Dr. Krishnan. “My research interests are focused on how implementing literacy practices using pedagogies based on socio-cultural theory can provide challenging and empowering education for students with disabilities.”

Tiffani Marie, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor Teacher Education

Dr. Tiffani Marie will join our growing programs in Teacher Education, which include a credential in Ethnic Studies.

“I come from a long line of Arkansas educators and am passionate about learning with and from youth, sewing, music production, and connecting to the natural world,” says Dr. Marie. “I am excited about joining the Teacher Education Department and working with Ethnic Studies faculty colleagues at San José State University, particularly for the emerging collaborations and collective energy around supporting schools and communities to ensure that every child is seen and treated as a blessing.”

Wanda Watson, Ed.D

Associate Professor Teacher Education

Dr. Wanda Watson will join our growing programs in Teacher Education, which include a credential in Ethnic Studies.

“My current research centers Black feminist pedagogies as embodied through political clarity, spiritual connectedness, and transgressive teaching and learning,” says Dr. Watson. “I am most looking forward to working collaboratively with colleagues and various stakeholders to create educational experiences and structures that foster freedom for and with Black, Brown, and Indigenous children and communities.”