Abul Pitre

Abul Pitre serves as Professor and Chair of the Department of Africana Studies at San Francisco State University, holding a B.S. in Social Studies Education and M.A. in Social Science from Southern University Baton Rouge, and a Ph.D. in Education and Human Resource Studies from Colorado State University. His leadership extends to editorial roles for major academic book series advancing scholarship in critical pedagogy and Africana studies.

Education:

• B.S. in Social Studies Education, Southern University Baton Rouge
• M.A. in Social Science, Southern University Baton Rouge
• Ph.D. in Education and Human Resource Studies, Colorado State University

Professor Pitre's research pioneers intersections of Critical Black Pedagogy, Social Justice Leadership, and Elijah Muhammad Studies, directly challenging inequities in educational systems through frameworks like Africana Leadership Studies. His work critically examines power dynamics in pedagogy while centering marginalized epistemologies to transform educational leadership practices.

Scientific Awards:

• Carter G. Woodson Professorship (Edinboro University)

As series editor for Critical Black Pedagogy (Rowman & Littlefield), The Africana Experience (Lexington Books), and Elijah Muhammad Studies (Hamilton Books) series, he curates transformative scholarship while collaborating with leading scholars across Education and Africana Studies disciplines to amplify underrepresented voices in academic discourse.