Director
University of Pennsylvania
Charlotte E. Jacobs, Ph.D. (she/her), is an adjunct assistant professor at the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education. Her research interests focus on issues of identity formation, race, and gender in education concerning adolescent girls of the global majority, justice-centered teacher education and equity in schools, and youth participatory action research (YPAR). Charlotte is the co-founder of the EnGenderED Research Collaborative a research hub for scholars and practitioners dedicated to equity in education through a critical feminist lens. She is also the director of the Independent School Teaching Residency program at Penn GSE. Charlotte has also co-authored two books, Teaching Girls: How Parents and Teachers Can Reach Their Brains & Hearts (Rowman & Littlefield) and Investing in the Educational Success of Black Women and Girls (Stylus), and has authored several journal articles. Charlotte proudly serves as a board member for the Girls Justice League, the Christina Seix Academy, and the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls.
Saturday, February 17, 2024
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM MST