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Dr. Keon M. McGuire serves as Associate Professor of Higher Education Opportunity, Equity, and Justice within the Department of Educational Leadership, Policy, and Human Development at North Carolina State University's College of Education. An interdisciplinary scholar, he utilizes Africana studies frameworks to investigate how race, gender, and religion shape minoritized college students' identities and experiences while critically addressing systemic racism, sexism, and heteronormativity in educational contexts.
His educational background includes:
- B.A. in History from Wake Forest University (2008)
- Joint Ph.D. in Higher Education and Africana Studies from the University of Pennsylvania (2014)
Dr. McGuire's research spans Higher Education, Equity and Justice, Race and Ethnic Studies, Gender Studies, and Religion in Higher Education, with emphases on student identity development, marginalization resistance, and embodied ethics. His work consistently centers Black experiences through critical lenses, examining spiritual narratives, fraternity cultures, microaggressions, and educational pipelines while highlighting student agency and resilience against intersecting oppressions.
Analysis of his 2017-2024 publications reveals methodological dominance in qualitative and narrative approaches, with thematic clusters around Black masculinity/femininity, religious identity intersections, and structural barriers in higher education. His scholarship demonstrates increasing focus on spatial justice (human geography frameworks) and embodied resistance strategies among marginalized student populations.
His recognition includes:
- National Academy of Education (NAEd)/Spencer Postdoctoral Fellowship (2019)
- ACPA Emerging Scholar designation (2019)
Research funding from the Spencer Foundation and National Science Foundation supports his investigations into educational equity. While specific advisees aren't documented, his publications indicate mentorship in critical race theory and gender studies methodologies. His work appears in flagship journals including the Journal of Higher Education and Journal of Diversity in Higher Education, establishing him as a key voice in equity-focused higher education scholarship.
Dr. McGuire contributes to the Equitable Education Faculty group within his department and collaborates with NC State's Friday Institute, focusing on transformative educational practices that center humanizing narratives and dismantle systemic barriers in academic spaces.
