Speaking and Media
Dr. Easton-Brooks is a higher-education executive and scholar-practitioner whose speaking and media work engages educators, institutional leaders, and the public on building learning environments where excellence and equity reinforce each other.
Grounded in Research, Aimed at Results
These presentations focus on the practical realities of leading complex educational organizations: aligning academic strategy with student success, strengthening faculty culture and performance, and turning commitments to inclusion into measurable results.
The talks draw on two scholarship threads. Educator workforce priorities, including preparation, retention, and pathways to teacher diversity. And a research-informed perspective on ethnic matching and culturally responsive learning as levers for academic success.
Speaking Topics
Core themes available as keynotes, workshops, or extended professional-development engagements.
Ethnic Matching and Student Achievement
The research on teacher and student ethnic matching and what it does to academic outcomes, engagement, and educational equity.
Education and Equity in Practice
Practical strategies for implementing culturally responsive practices and creating inclusive learning environments.
Educational Leadership for Equity
Helping school leaders develop systems and policies that promote equity and address achievement gaps.
Diversity in Teacher Recruitment
Evidence-based approaches to recruiting and retaining diverse teaching staff.
Selected Keynotes
A small selection of recent keynotes and invited talks.
Empowering student exploration through science education
Fall C-STEM Summit, Shanghai
A nation on the move: paralleling the women's rights movement to diversity and equity today
American Association of University Women, Reno
Ethnic matching: academic success of students of color
Drexel University, Critical Conversations in Urban Education
Ethnic matching: building a diverse educator workforce
CADREI Annual Fall Meeting, Clearwater, FL
Ways to Work Together
Keynote Presentations
Signature talks for conferences, institutional gatherings, and leadership convenings.
Workshop Facilitation
Interactive workshops translating research into practice for teams and cohorts.
Conference Sessions
Panels, featured sessions, and breakouts at regional, national, and international conferences.
Professional Development
Custom multi-session programs for schools, districts, and higher-education units.
Panel Discussions
Moderated and guest panel appearances on equity, leadership, and policy.
University Lectures
Guest lectures and colloquia for graduate programs, research centers, and honor societies.
Television and Radio
Educational Equity in American Schools
NBC News. Diverse teacher representation and its effect on student achievement.
Multicultural Education Strategies
CBS Radio. Practical approaches to multicultural education in diverse classrooms.
Critical Race Theory: what it is and what it is not
2News Reno, Face the State
COVID-19 magnifies inequities in education
U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, Nevada Advisory Committee
Print and Online Media
Commentary and expert features across national and international publications.
'Red-shirting' your kid: How to know if it's too soon for kindergarten
New York Daily News, United States
Response to Imagination and Play Among Young Children
Parents Magazine, United States
The View from America: What on Earth Are You Thinking?
The Sydney Morning Herald, Australia
Ratujmy maluchy. Przed rodzicami
Gazeta Wyborcza, Poland