Two 色情视频 Professors Ranked Nationally Among Most Influential Education Scholars
J. Luke Wood and Frank Harris III are widely known for their collaborative work to advance racial equity in education.
Now, the duo shares another notable distinction. On Jan. 5, Wood and Harris both appeared in the 2023 : 200 U.S. university-based scholars who shape educational practice and policy. The list represents the top 1% of influential education scholars in the nation from a field of over 20,000.
鈥淭he people who are on that list are the best in the country in our field 鈥� the most well-known, the most widely-cited, the folks legislatures and politicians are consulting for advice,鈥� said Harris, a professor in postsecondary educational leadership who also serves as interim associate dean for diversity, equity and inclusion in the College of Education.
鈥淚 just appreciate being listed among those folks 鈥� including Luke.鈥�
Wood ranked No. 48 and Harris No. 163 on the list, compiled annually by Education Week. This ranking uses such as book publishing, article citations and mentions in the media and Congressional Record. In the Curriculum, Instruction and Administration subfield, Wood was ranked No. 10 in the nation.
While 64 universities had at least one ranked scholar, 色情视频 is one of 32 universities nationwide, and only six in California, with multiple faculty members recognized.
鈥淥ne of the things that I think we both recognized early on was that you can publish something, but it doesn't mean that a lot of people are going to see it, and it doesn't mean that it's going to impact practice,鈥� said Wood, Dean鈥檚 Distinguished Professor of Education at 色情视频. 鈥淲e鈥檝e been able to publish some really good work, but we also do a lot of webinars and policy work to help people tangibly apply it to change lives. I think that we recognize that you have to have that combination. And I think that's part of why the rankings were where they were for us.鈥�
Wood is also the university鈥檚 vice president for Student Affairs and Campus Diversity and chief diversity officer.
In the past year, Harris and Wood have led programming on racial equity for the Association of Community College Trustees and the Community College League of California.
Their research as part of the Black Minds Matter Coalition also inspired , which went into effect this month, protecting foster youth in suspension and expulsion proceedings. AB 740 was signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom in September 2022.
They also recently conducted a popular webinar series on , a phenomenon in which people of color are systematically manipulated into second-guessing their own lived experiences with racism. They collaborated with their partners 鈥� San Diego College of Continuing Education president Tina King and 色情视频 assistant professor Idara Essien 鈥� to create a lesson plan on the subject.
鈥淚 think it鈥檚 important that your work is not just sitting on the shelf,鈥� Harris said. 鈥淚t's actually having an impact on what people do and how they serve students and teach students.鈥�
