Constance A. Lindsay

Constance A. Lindsay is an Assistant Professor at the UNC School of Education, specializing in education policy and teacher diversity. She holds a Ph.D. in Human Development and Social Policy from Northwestern University, an M.P. in Public Policy from Georgetown University, and a B.A. in Economics from Duke University. Her research focuses on closing racial achievement gaps, teacher diversity, and equitable education policies. Lindsay has held roles including Research Associate at the Urban Institute and Minority Postdoctoral Fellow/Professorial Lecturer at American University.

Her work emphasizes the impact of teacher-student racial matching on academic outcomes and disciplinary practices, particularly for Black students. Key publications include studies on teacher diversity, principal-teacher demographic alignment, and the long-term effects of same-race teachers. Lindsay has received accolades such as the Fordham/AEI Emerging Education Policy Scholar award and Top 5 article recognition in Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis.

She leads grants totaling over $500,000, including projects on Teach for America’s impact on educator diversity and principal-teacher demographic matching. Lindsay serves on editorial boards for AERA Open and Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, and actively engages in community initiatives like KIPP DC and the Frederick Douglass Distinguished Scholars Program.