“Research is formalized curiosity. It is poking and prying with a purpose." ~Zora Neale Hurston
My Expertise
Dr. Hope C. Rias is Visit. Asst. Prof. of History at Siena College.
She is a scholar of school history, desegregation, and teacher education. Teaching an anti-racist curriculum is her central focus.
She is a native of St Louis, Missouri where she attended public schools. She received a B.A. degree from Spelman College and a Ph.D. from Indiana University.
Scholarship
St. Louis School Desegregation
Diversity in Education
History of African American
Education
Equity Pedagogy
Author
St. Louis School Desegregation: Patterns of Progress and Peril
(Historical Studies in Education 1st ed. 2019 Edition).
Current Research Project
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Consultant for companies and schools.