The CRI in Collaboration with the FPG Child Development Institute “Centering Anti-Racism and Cultural Wealth in Developmental Science: Ensuring Optimal Development and Human Dignity for Black Children”

Dr. Iruka is a Research Professor in the Department of Public Policy, a Fellow at the Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute (FPG) and the Founding Director of the Equity Research Action Coalition at FPG. She is leading projects and initiatives focused on ensuring that minoritized children and children from low-income households, especially Black children, are thriving. Her work is focused on ensuring excellence for young diverse learners, especially Black children and their families, through the intersection of anti-bias, anti-racist, culturally grounded research, program, and policy. Read more >>

This seminar is co-sponsored by the Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute and the Children’s Research Institute. Please contact childrensresearch@med.unc.edu for Zoom details.