Dr. Denise Isom received her doctorate in Socio-Cultural Anthropology of Education from Loyola University, Chicago. Her areas of expertise include: racialized gender identity; African American studies; race, culture, class, and gender; and multi-cul
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Dr. Denise Isom received her doctorate in Socio-Cultural Anthropology of Education from Loyola University, Chicago. Her areas of expertise include: racialized gender identity; African American studies; race, culture, class, and gender; and multi-cultural education.
Her current research agenda includes studies on racialized gender identity in African American children and also the racialized nature of congregational life. Her work has been presented at numerous national and international conferences, published in journals such as The Urban Review and The Journal of Race, Equality and Teaching, and been presented in chapters on boy culture, teaching race, and African American Female Psychology and identity.
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