Alumni Profiles

Frank Tuitt, Ed.D.'03, Higher Education

In his dissertation, Black Souls in an Ivory Tower (12KB pdf), Frank Tuitt examined the pedagogical practices and learning conditions that African American graduate students identify as most beneficial to their learning. His dissertation was supervised by Professors Stacy Blake-Beard, chair, Jerry Murphy, and Sharon Fries-Britt. After graduation, Frank served as the Cabot Postdoctoral Research Fellow with the Bok Center for Teaching and Learning at Harvard University and a research assistant for the Harvard National Campus Diversity Project led by Dr. Dean Whitla. Currently, he is an assistant professor of higher education with the University of Denver College of Education. Frank is a co-editor and contributing author of the book Race and Higher Education: Rethinking Pedagogy in Diverse College Classrooms. He is also serving his undergraduate alma mater, Connecticut College, as a member of its Board of Trustees.