The Texas Council of Professors of Educational Administration (TCPEA) has announced its selection of Dr. Kriss Kemp-Graham, a faculty member at A&M-Commerce, as the recipient of the prestigious 2023 Researcher of the Year award. This accolade is granted in recognition of outstanding contributions to the field of educational research and inquiry.
Dr. Kemp-Graham's research is dedicated to several critical areas within education, including school leader cultural competence, systemic school practices, and policies affecting marginalized student populations. She also explores non-cognitive factors that influence academic success. Her extensive body of work has been presented at conferences ranging from local to international levels.
In her most recent research endeavor, Dr. Kemp-Graham delved into the realm of rural school leadership and examined the status of Black American and Native American school-aged girls in Oklahoma.
A prolific author, editor and researcher, Kemp-Graham has published three books and countless articles, case studies, literature reviews and encyclopedia entries. She recently collaborated with a grant-writing team at A&M-Commerce that earned a $1.23 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education.
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