Dajanae Palmer

Dajanae Palmer is an Assistant Professor of Qualitative Inquiry in the Department of Educational Leadership & Policy Analysis at the University of Missouri, within the College of Education. Her academic work centers on critical and feminist approaches to higher education, with a particular focus on the experiences of marginalized graduate students.

Her research interests include:

• Qualitative and critical qualitative inquiry
• Feminist and Black feminist methodologies
• Critical race feminism
• Graduate student socialization, especially among Black women
• Systems of domination in higher education
• Sista circle methodology as a community-based research framework

Dr. Palmer’s scholarly contributions emphasize uplifting marginalized voices and transforming educational research through critical lenses. While no publications are listed in the provided text, her methodological and theoretical focus suggests strong engagement with qualitative, interpretive, and social justice-oriented research in higher education.

Dr. Palmer has not been mentioned as receiving any scientific awards in the provided text.

She advises and mentors students in qualitative research, higher education, and critical theory, though specific advisees are not named. There is no mention of grants or funded research projects in the available information.

Her research is likely conducted within collaborative or community-based settings, potentially involving student research groups or equity-focused initiatives in higher education, though no formal lab or research team is specified.