Dr. Amaara de Cuir of American University Delivers Lecture in Honor of Black History Month.

Amaarah DeCuir, EdD, is a Senior Professorial Lecturer at American University in the School of Education and an Executive Board member with the Center for Islam in the Contemporary World. Recently, Dr. DeCuir served as an Advisor in the Office of the Secretary at the U.S. Department of Education, supporting the Center for Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships.

Her scholarship spans the areas of higher education pedagogies, Muslim student experiences, Prophetic pedagogy, faith erasure, equity and social justice policy, education leadership, school leadership & governance, and faculty development.

DeCuir is Co-Chair of the American Educational Research Association (AERA) Division A Leadership in Action Committee and founding Vice Chair of the Critical Muslim Education Research SIG.

She has published peer-reviewed articles and chapters, co-edited a book in the Routledge series, Educational Leadership for an Equitable, Resilient and Sustainable Future, and co-authored Faith Honoring: Making the case for faith-inclusive pedagogy with Academic Studies Press. A highly regarded educator and facilitator, Dr. DeCuir brings over 30 years of teaching and leadership experiences from public and private K-12 schools to inform her current work in higher education.