Laurence Parker

Laurence Parker is a Professor in the Department of Educational Leadership & Policy at the University of Utah, with a PhD in Educational Policy Studies from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (1987). His work spans critical race theory (CRT) in education, neoliberal education reforms, school choice, and systemic racism in policy.

• Education: PhD in Educational Policy Studies, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (1987)

His research focuses on racial equity in education, neoliberal policy impacts, and CRT applications. He has published extensively on topics like Postracialism, Racial Evasion Policy, and Silent Covenants in Neoliberal Era, with a particular emphasis on Latinx and African American communities.

Recent projects analyze the interplay of poverty, racism, and indigenous oppression in education policy. He has received accolades including Fellow of the American Educational Research Association (2021) and the Derrick Bell Legacy Award (2013).

• Grants: African American Doctoral Student Initiative (Eccles Foundation, 2017-2018)
• Leadership: Faculty Leadership Fellow, University of Utah (2014-2015)
• Teaching: Courses include Thesis Research-Doc, Ed.D. Capstone Project, and Policy, Leadership & CRT