Deas, Kendall Dwayne

Assistant Professor

Biographical Profile

College
McCausland College of Arts and Sciences
Department
African-American Studies
Tenure Status
Tenure Track

International Activity

International Activities
Yes
Type of Activity
Research, Teaching, Study abroad
Countries
1. Finland and 2. England
Institution/Entity
1. Turku International University's School of Law (Turku, Finland); 2. Oxford University-Mansfield College (Oxford, England)
Institutional Focus Areas
Social Sciences
Speaks Non-English Language
No

Interest Background

Institutional Focus Areas
Social Sciences

Professional Preparation(Education & Training)

Dates Institution Location Degree Field of Study
08/2010 - 05/2013 University of Georgia Athens, GA Ph.D Education Policy and Law
08/2000 - 08/2009 Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta, GA MSPP Public Policy
08/1994 - 12/1997 Washington University in St. Louis St. Louis, MO MA Political Science
08/1990 - 06/1993 Dartmouth College Hanover, NH MA Globalization Studies
08/1985 - 06/1989 Georgetown University Washington, DC BSFS International Politics

Memberships & Professional Activities

Dates Type Description Institution/Entity
2022 Professional Activity Featured panelist for "Systemic Inequality in South Carolina Schools" a program through the university's Humanities Collaborative Center for Civil Rights History and Research, College of Education, Department of Anthropology, and Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
2022 - 2023 Professional Activity Elected Vice President USC Postdoctoral Association

Positions & Appointments

Dates Description Institution/Entity
02/2025 Editor-In-Chief Journal of Educational Foundations

Recognition Awards, Honors, & Fellowships

Dates Type Description Foundation/Entity
2022 Award ASPIRE-1 Innovation Research Grant for a pilot study "Mentoring for Math Proficiency-M4MP" which will examine how to improve mathematics education for grades 6-8 at the middle school level in Richland County University of South Carolina
2023 Award 2023 MLK Social Justice Award University of South Carolina
2025 Award Received a Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition from the US Congress by a nomination from US Congressman Ralph Norman (5th District) for receiving The South Carolina Education Association's Outstanding Public Service Award for 2025 US Congress
2025 Award South Carolina Education Association's Outstanding Public Service Award South Carolina Education Association
2025 Award One of 30 faculty nationally selected for the Bonner Foundation's 2025 Institute for Teaching Social Policy for Change hosted by the Keough School of Global Affairs at Notre Dame Bonner Foundation
2025 Award National Cohort of the Education Scholar's Training Program (ESTP) Scholars Strategy Network
2025 Award Awarded a Research Support Grant for faculty affiliates from the Center for Civil Rights History and Research at the University of South Carolina University of South Carolina's Center for Civil Rights History and Research
2023 Fellowship Civic Engagement and Voting Rights Teacher Scholar Andrew W. Mellon Foundation/Clemson University
2025 Honor Received a commendation from the S.C. House of Representatives in recognition of his receipt of the South Carolina Education Association's Outstanding Public Service Award for 2025 S.C. House of Representatives
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