Tyrone C. Howard | |
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Born | |
Occupation(s) | Educator, academic and author |
Academic background | |
Alma mater | University of California, Irvine California State University, Dominguez Hills University of Washington, Seattle |
Academic work | |
Institutions | The Ohio State University University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) |
Tyrone C. Howard is an American educator, academic, and author. He is a professor of Education in the School of Education and Information Studies[1] and the Founder and executive director of the Black Male Institute at the University of California, Los Angeles.[2] He also serves as the Pritzker Family Endowed Chair in Education to Strengthen Children & Families,[3] Faculty Director of UCLA Center for the Transformation of Schools,[4] as well as Director of UCLA Pritzker Center for Strengthening Children & Families.[5]
Howard is most known for his work in urban education, K-12 teacher education, educational sociology, and the impact of race, gender, social class, and culture on teaching and learning.[1] He has authored books, including, Black Male(d) Peril and Promise in the Education of African American Males (2014), Expanding College Access for Urban Youth (2016), All Students must Thrive (2019), and No More Teaching Without Positive Relationships.[6] He is the recipient of the UCLA Distinguished Teaching Award[7] and the AERA Social Justice in education research award.[8]
Howard is a member of the National Academy of Education (NAEd). Howard is also a Fellow of the American Educational Research Association (AERA),[9] and National Academy of Education (NAED).[10]