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Assistant Professor Cassandra Lo specializes in trauma-informed teaching strategies and supports educators of color. She teaches at St. Thomas Aquinas College (STAC) within the Department of Education, emphasizing pedagogical approaches that consider student perspectives and mental health. Her research focuses on how educators can better support students affected by trauma, stemming from her experience as a high school English/journalism teacher in New Jersey.
- B.A.: College of the Holy Cross
- M.A.: Columbia University (English Education)
- Ed.D.: University of Pennsylvania
Her work explores classroom spaces for trauma narratives, relational teaching methods, and systemic inequities in teacher demographics. She leads an inquiry group for students of color pursuing English education and has presented at national conferences. At STAC, she actively engages with the Social Justice and Equity Forum.
Recent scholarship includes a School Psychology Quarterly article (2021) and contributions to an upcoming book on trauma-informed teacher development (2023). Her teaching philosophy prioritizes experiential learning for pre-service teachers through student-centered activities.
