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Natasha Thornton, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Education at Spelman College, where she has been a faculty member since 2024. Her work bridges teacher education with culturally responsive practices, rooted in the legacy of Black educators' scholarship.
- Contact: natashathornton@spelman.edu
- Location: Giles Hall G12
- Education: Ph.D. in Teaching and Learning (Language and Literacy) from Georgia State University
Research Focus: Thornton's research explores culturally responsive literacy instruction, the pedagogical traditions of Black teachers, and how educators' beliefs shape classroom practices. Her work emphasizes curriculum design that affirms the histories and identities of Black children through love and critical consciousness.
Publication Themes: Her scholarship centers on dismantling educational inequities via culturally sustaining pedagogies, focusing on early childhood education, teacher identity development, and linguistic diversity in literacy classrooms.
Teaching: Courses include Global Education (EDU 222), Curriculum for Preschool & Primary Grades (EDU 301), and Reading: Teaching & Diagnosis (EDU 357).
