Shalander Samuels

Shalander “Shelly” Samuels , EdD, is currently an Assistant Professor in the School of General Studies at Kean University. Her research interests include: Addressing inequities in the teaching and learning of Black Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) students and scholars. Specifically, she aims to help bridge the gap in the academic achievement of English Speakers of Other Languages’ (ESOL/ELL/EL) and other racialized groups and their counterparts. She is relentless in her stance as an anti-racist scholar and is keen on developing varying opportunities through the concepts of intersectionality, Language and Literacy whilst connecting higher education and grades K-12 research.

Publications

Best Practices and Programmatic Approaches for Mentoring Educational Leaders
Best Practices and Programmatic Approaches for Mentoring Educational Leaders
Amanda Wilkerson, Shalander Samuels. © 2023. 284 pages.
In today’s educational world, supporting graduate students from all backgrounds and ensuring they receive the best education possible is vital. Due to this, academic mentors and...
Black Women Scholars in Academia: Mentorship and Microinvalidation
Black Women Scholars in Academia: Mentorship and Microinvalidation
Shalander Samuels, Amanda Wilkerson. © 2022. 20 pages.
Education emphasizes the importance of mentorship in K-20 spaces, concerning the success of instructional scholars. In one regard, when mentorship is disaggregated by race, White...