I am a Postdoctoral Researcher at MSU on a federally funded Education Innovation and Research (EIR) project that partners with HBCUs to promote equitable access to responsive science curricula for students and teachers in rural Alabama and North Carolina.


My research agenda focuses on

  • The role of organizations and policy implementation in (re)producing educational (in)equity for Black and Brown school leaders, and
  • How district, state, and federal policies impact racial and educational equity for Black and Brown students.


I hope that my work will assist in creating a more equitable education system for all students.


About Me


DR.

K.Clarida

Recent

Research


  • The Black Box: An Examination of the Equitable Hiring & Placement of Principals of Color (Mixed Methods) | (Solo)


  • An Analysis of the Relationship Between Superintendents’ Race and the Presence of Black and Latinx Principals (Quant) (Co-Researchers: See CV)


  • A Storm’s Lighthouse: Learning from Black Principals' Experiences Navigating Emergency Responses (Qual) | (Co-Researcher: Reid, M.)
  • Lead researcher
  • ‘24-
  • My work focuses on designing outreach materials, assisting with developing and maintaining external partnerships, qualitative research, and publishing research on rural schools and the need for science equity for students as a social justice issue for rural communities. I also engage in teaching opportunities and the ongoing development of my research agenda.
  • POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHER
  • Michigan State University
  • ‘24-
  • Are Racial Equity Policies an Effective Level to Reduce Educational Inequality
    for Black Students (Qual) PI: Dr. Terrance Green | Funded by the W. T. Grant
    Foundation


  • Texas Principal Leadership Academy Alumni Review (Qual) PIs: Dr. Debra Cantú
    & Dr. Terrance Green | Funded by Wallace Foundation’s Equity-Centered
    Pipeline Initiative


  • GoKAR! Educational Program: Teaching Anti-Racism to Preschoolers at Home
    (Qual) | PIs: Dr. Huriya Jabbar, Dr. Jessica Toste, & Dr. Kate Pounders


  • Analysis of Black & Brown Principal Burnout (Qual) | PIs: Dr. David
    DeMatthews & Dr. Pedro Reyes
  • RESEARCH assistant
  • University of Texas at Austin
  • ‘21-’24

Peer-Reviewed
Publications


Clarida, K. (2023). The whole story: A Black principal’s experience with race, racism, and racial

trauma. Journal of Cases in Educational Leadership, 26(1), 31-43.

doi.org/10.1177/15554589221148228


DeMatthews, D., Childs, J., Knight, D., Cruz, P., & Clarida, K. (2022). More than meets the eye:

Rural principal turnover and job-embeddedness. Leadership and Policy in Schools.

doi.org/10.1080/15700763.2022.2033273


Clarida, K. D., & DeMatthews, D. E. (2020). [Review of book supervising principals for

instructional leadership: A teaching and learning approach, by M. I. Honig & L. R.

  • Rainey]. Teachers College Record.

Book Chapter


Williams, S.M., McCollum, S., & Clarida, K. D. (2021). African American education in the rural

South: Then and now. In A.P. Azano, K. Eppley, & C. Biddle (Eds.), Bloomsbury

  • Handbook of Rural Education in the USA, Bloomsbury Academic Press. New York, NY.

Peer-Reviewed
Presentations


Clarida, K. & Reid, M. (2024). A Storm’s Lighthouse: Learning from Black Principals'

Experiences Navigating Emergency Responses. American Educational Research

Association. Philadelphia, PA.


Clarida, K. (2024). Analyzing the Relationship Between Superintendents’ Race & Principal

Diversity. American Educational Research Association. Philadelphia, PA.


Clarida, K. (2024). The (Re)making of Place: An Analysis of School Closures in a Rural

Southeastern Community. American Educational Research Association. Philadelphia, PA.


Clarida, K. (2023). The Black Box: A Review of Black Principals’ Experiences, Perceptions, and

Matriculation Through the Principal Leadership Pipeline. University Council for

Educational Administration. Minneapolis, MN.


Clarida, K. (2023). Uncovering the Black Box: Hiring and Placement of Black Applicants for

Principalship Positions in Suburban Contexts. Jackson Scholar Presentation. University

Council for Educational Administration. Minneapolis, MN.


Clarida, K. (2023). Teachers of Color Retention: Principal & Administrative Support Systems.

American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education 75th Annual Conference.

Indianapolis, IL.


DeMatthews, D., Childs, J., Knight, D., Cruz, P., & Clarida, K. (2022). Rural Principal Turnover

and Job-Embeddedness in Texas. University Council for Educational Administration.

Seattle, WA.


Green, T., Horne, J., Clarida, K., Trautmann, K., Smith, T., & Ralph, K., (2022). A Critical

Content Analysis of School Board Approved Racial Equity Policies & Antiracism

Resolutions. University Council for Educational Administration. Seattle, WA.


Co-Facilitator: Clarida, K. (2022). Centering Rural Schools and Leaders: Advancing

Opportunities and Equity Through Research, Preparation, and Practice. University Council

for Educational Administration. Seattle, WA.


Clarida, K., Kotok, S., & DeMatthews, D. (2021). An Analysis of Superintendent Hiring &

Retention of Black and Hispanic Principals. University Council for Educational

Administration. Columbus. OH.


Clarida, K., Reyes, P., & DeMatthews, D. (2021). Black and Latinx Principal Burnout in an Urban

District. University Council for Educational Administration. Columbus. OH.


Clarida, K. (2020). Every Child Deserves an Advocate: Culture, Climate, and Discipline. National

Black Child Development Institute 49th Annual Conference. Chicago, IL.


Clarida, K. (2018). Present or Tardy: Are School-Social Workers and Counselors Prepare for the

Effects of the Opioid Crisis on School-Aged Children? Interdisciplinary Opioid Epidemic

Symposium. Athens, GA.


Clarida, K. (2012). Every Boy Needs a Man: An Analysis of the Rise, Fall, and Rebirth of African

American Male Educators. UNC Celebration of Undergraduate Research Symposium.

  • Chapel Hill, NC.

University of Texas at Austin, 2024

Applied Statistical Modeling Portfolio


  • Dissertation: The Black Box: An Examination of the Equitable Hiring & Placement of Principals of Color
  • doctor of philosophy in educational leadership & policy

University of Georgia, 2020

  • Law & Policy Certificate
  • Masters of education in educational administration & policy

Education,
Awards, &
Fellowships

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2016

  • Social Entrepreneurship Minor & Education Minor
  • bachelor of arts in public policy
  • Jackson Scholar Award, University Council for Educational Administration
    ($4,000)
  • 2020-2022
  • Professional Development Award, University of Texas at Austin ($400)
  • 2021

University Graduate Continuing Fellowship ($35,000)

  • University of Texas at Austin Graduate School
  • 2023-2024

Texas New Scholar Fellowship ($40,000)

  • University of Texas at Austin College of Education
  • 2022-2023

Texas New Scholar Fellowship ($40,000)

  • University of Texas at Austin College of Education
  • 2021-2022

Graduate Student Mentor Fellowship ($30,000)

  • University of Texas at Austin Graduate School
  • 2020-2021
  • Fall 2023 | University of Texas at Austin

Teaching Assistant

Course I: Introduction to Qualitative Research Methods

  • Course II: School Improvement: Instructional Leadership Development

Qualitative Methods

Race in Education

  • History of Schooling
  • teaching experience
  • teaching interests

Teaching
Experience &
Skills

  • Nov 2021 | University of Texas at Austin

Teaching Assistant

Guest Lecturer, Media & Public Relations in Public Education

  • Process of (Re)Writing an Opinion Editorial
  • April 2022 | Louisiana State University

Guest Lecturer, Black History

  • Civil Rights in Education
  • Stata, R, SPSS, Dedoose, NVivo
  • data analysis software
  • Fall 2024 | Michigan State University

Guest Lecturer

  • Course: Social Culture Contexts of Education

Education Policy & Politics

Epistemologies

Social & Cultural Contexts

Organizations & Leadership

Mixed Methods

Community-Engaged Approaches

  • Spring 2025 | Michigan State University

Instructor

  • Course: Edudation Reform & Policy Analysis

Connect with me

  • Kimberly Clarida, Ph.D.

Coaching +
Consulting

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