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Shamari Reid (he/him/his) is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Teaching and Learning at New York University’s Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development. His work focuses on reimagining schools as equitable spaces for Black LGBTQ+ youth, drawing from ballroom culture and radical love as moral imperatives.
Dr. Reid holds a doctoral degree in Curriculum and Teaching from Teachers College, Columbia University, an M.A. in Teaching Spanish as a Foreign Language and TESOL from NYU, and a B.A. in Spanish and Education from Oklahoma City University. His interdisciplinary education underscores his commitment to culturally sustaining practices and intersectional equity.
His research explores Black trans and queer youth agency, systemic oppression in schools, and the role of imagination in liberatory education. Reid emphasizes the need for school leaders to protect radical creativity and advocates for anti-oppressive policies. He also critiques the lack of queer/gender studies in teacher training programs, urging educators to embrace intersectional frameworks.
In 2022, his dissertation analyzing NYC ballroom culture’s impact on Black LGBTQ+ youth agency earned the Dissertation of the Year Award from AERA’s Queer Studies SIG. His recent book Humans who teach (2024) provides actionable strategies for centering love and justice in classrooms.
Reid collaborates on initiatives like the English Education program to foster affirming school environments. His work intersects with theorists like José Esteban Muñoz and Toni Morrison, emphasizing the transformative potential of communal imagination.
