Reimagining Educational Justice in the Face of Opposition

Altheria L. Caldera is a consultant, teacher educator, and scholar whose work centers on racial equity while also recognizing how racism intersects with other forms of discrimination, such as gender, language, and socio-economic status. After earning a Ph.D. in Curriculum Studies, she began her career working at the university level with pre-service and in-service teachers. Over the last eight years, she has published nearly two dozen peer-reviewed articles and book chapters and several editorials--all related to diversity, equity, and inclusion in education. Some of these publications can be found on her Google Scholar page. One of her articles, "Woke Pedagogy: A Framework for Teaching and Learning," has been downloaded more than 22,000 times. Her edited book, Ourselves in Our Work: Black Women Scholars of Black Girlhood, was recently published. Moreover, she has conducted many workshops as a DEI consultant and given numerous scholarly presentations as an academic.