The Center for “Race,” Culture and Social Justice Colloquia Series
A Student Like Me: Teacher-Student Racial Matching and the Occupational Well-Being for Black Teachers in Texas
Featuring Jendayi Dillard-Cooke, PhD Department of Psychology
Educational stakeholders continue to grapple with persistent challenges in the recruitment and retention of teachers. This is especially true of racially and ethnically minoritized teachers, who leave the teaching profession at higher rates compared to White teachers. Racial matching between teachers and their students has been examined as a potential mechanism for job strain, though results have been inconsistent for Black teachers in the United States. In this talk, I will review the common approaches to this research and their drawbacks, and discuss findings and implications from a study of Black teachers in Texas.
Dr. Jendayi Dillard-Cooke is an assistant professor of psychology at Hofstra University. She studies race and ethnicity in educational settings, especially as it relates to teacher and student well-being.
Wednesday, September 24, 2025
1-2:25 p.m. (Common Hour)
Room 203 Roosevelt Hall, South Campus
Refreshments will be provided.
For more information, call 516-463-6585 or email raceculturesocialjustice@hofstra.edu.
