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Ivory A. Toldson | |
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| Born | 1973 (age 50–51) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Louisiana State University Pennsylvania State University Temple University |
| Occupation(s) | academic, author |
| Known for | Counseling Psychology and Educational Research, Minority Serving Institutions and Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Public Scholarship and "Myth busting" Bad Stats, and Educational Equity and Access |
| Title | Professor |
| Spouse | Marshella Toldson |
| Children | 2 |
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Ivory Achebe Toldson (born 1973) is an American academic and author. He is a professor of Counseling Psychology at Howard University, national director of Education Innovation and Research for the NAACP,[1] the editor-in-chief of the Journal of Negro Education, and executive editor of the Journal of Policy Analysis and Research, published by the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc.[2] He is formally the president of Quality Education for Minorities. He served as the executive director of the White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities (WHIHBCUs) under President Barack Obama.[3]
He is the author of (Bad Stats): Black People Need People Who Believe in Black People Enough Not to Believe Every Bad Thing They Hear about Black People.
- ^ "Dr. Ivory A. Toldson Named NAACP's New Director of Education Innovation and Research". Diverse: Issues In Higher Education. 2021-08-13. Retrieved 2022-06-01.
- ^ "Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Creates Multidisciplinary Journal, Announces Inaugural Editorial Board - Congressional Black Caucus Foundation". Congressional Black Caucus Foundation. 2017-10-19. Retrieved 2018-07-18.
- ^ "Toldson in Charge at White House HBCU Office". Diverse: Issues In Higher Education. 2015-08-12. Retrieved 2022-06-01.