Tyrone Howard

Tyrone C. Howard
Howard in 2019
Born
Occupation(s)Educator, academic and author
Academic background
Alma materUniversity of California, Irvine
California State University, Dominguez Hills
University of Washington, Seattle
Academic work
InstitutionsThe Ohio State University
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)

Tyrone C. Howard is an American educator, academic, and author. He is a professor of Education in the School of Education and Information Studies[1] and the Founder and executive director of the Black Male Institute at the University of California, Los Angeles.[2] He also serves as the Pritzker Family Endowed Chair in Education to Strengthen Children & Families,[3] Faculty Director of UCLA Center for the Transformation of Schools,[4] as well as Director of UCLA Pritzker Center for Strengthening Children & Families.[5]

Howard is most known for his work in urban education, K-12 teacher education, educational sociology, and the impact of race, gender, social class, and culture on teaching and learning.[1] He has authored books, including, Black Male(d) Peril and Promise in the Education of African American Males (2014), Expanding College Access for Urban Youth (2016), All Students must Thrive (2019), and No More Teaching Without Positive Relationships.[6] He is the recipient of the UCLA Distinguished Teaching Award[7] and the AERA Social Justice in education research award.[8]

Howard is a member of the National Academy of Education (NAEd). Howard is also a Fellow of the American Educational Research Association (AERA),[9] and National Academy of Education (NAED).[10]

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  2. ^ "The UCLA Black Male Institute – UCLA". July 8, 2022.
  3. ^ "UCLA Professor Named Pritzker Family Chair in Education to Strengthen Families". Diverse: Issues In Higher Education. October 5, 2018.
  4. ^ "Tyrone C. Howard, Ph.D. – UCLA". June 29, 2022.
  5. ^ "Pritzker About".
  6. ^ "Dr. Tyrone C. Howard, Professor, UCLA; Senior Fellow, The Center for Model Schools; HMH Learning Sciences & Research Advisory Board | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt". www.hmhco.com. July 25, 2023.
  7. ^ "Tyrone Howard". Defining US.
  8. ^ "Social Justice in Education Award". www.aera.net.
  9. ^ "American Educational Research Association > Newsroom > News Releases and Statements > AERA Announces 2017 Fellows". www.aera.net.
  10. ^ "Our Members". National Academy of Education.