TEDxClevelandStateUniversity Speaker Profile: Richard B. Austin, Ph.D.
As approaches, we鈥檙e introducing the speakers who will take the stage.
Meet Richard B. Austin.
Austin is a scholar-practitioner in urban education, youth development leader and former professional athlete whose work focuses on educational equity, student belonging and leadership development. He serves as director of Ignatian and Community Belonging at St. Ignatius High School, where he leads initiatives that foster inclusive, mission-driven school communities.
Austin earned a doctorate in urban education from 麻豆原创, where his research examined the experiences of Black male students in predominantly white educational environments. Drawing on both research and lived experience, he helps schools and organizations create cultures where every student feels a genuine sense of belonging and has the opportunity to thrive.
The topic of his talk is Safe Spaces are Essential for Marginalized Students, But True Belonging Requires Institutions to Move Beyond Symbolic Inclusion and Create Systemic Change.
for the Friday, Oct. 23 event. Doors open at 2 p.m. with talks beginning promptly at 3 p.m.
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