Shari Cunningham

Shari Cunningham
  • Assistant Professor
  • Department: Dept. of Educational Leadership and Higher Education Administration
  • Research Cluster: Social Work, Social Justice & Community Engagement
  • Institution: West Chester University of Pennsylvania
  • Email: SCunningham074@wcupa.edu

Education

  • Rutgers University-New Brunswick, NJ Doctor of Philosophy in Higher Education – Ph.D. Master of Philosophy in Education – M.S. College of Saint Elizabeth – Morristown, NJ Master of Science in Business Management – M.S. Bachelor of Arts in American Studies – B.A.

Research Interests

Social Work, Sociology of Education, Intersectionality, Equity, Socialization, and Graduate Education.

Opportunities

Work Study Positions Available: No

Grant Funded Positions Available: No

Course-Credit Research Opportunities Available: No

Volunteer Research Positions Available: No

Biography

I am an exuberant educator, social scientist, and former administrative manager, with over fifteen years of higher education experience. I am committed to contributing to the field in meaningful ways. I have worked in private, public, undergraduate, and graduate professional programs. In all my years of experience, the commonality is: 1. asking students what they need and 2. a willingness to truly listen and act in accordance. 

List of Publications

  • The Journal of African American History
  • Journal of Social Policy
  • Journal of Race and Social Problems.