Laureen Adams

Laureen Adams is a faculty member at Claremont Graduate University, specializing in teacher education and liberatory education frameworks. She has held roles in the Teacher Education program for the past decade, with prior experience as a K-12 educator, instructional coach, and curriculum administrator in historically underserved communities.

Educational Background:

• PhD in Education, Claremont Graduate University
• MA in Education, Claremont Graduate University
• MS in English Education, Lehman College
• BA in African Studies and English, University of California, Davis

Her research focuses on teacher resilience, student-teacher relationships, and the role of love and care in social justice praxis. She explores the schooling experiences of Black and Brown students through lenses of critical race theory and healing-centered pedagogy.

Adams co-authored the recent publication This Teachable Moment: Engaging Our Kids in the Joy of Learning, which provides project-based learning strategies for caregivers. She currently supports curriculum and professional development at an education non-profit.