Tyra Good

About Tyra Good

Dr. Tyra Good is an Associate Professor of Education and the Founding Executive Director ofthe Center for Equity in Urban Education at Elms College. Prior to this position, she was anAssistant Professor of Education at Chatham University in the Teacher Preparation program andserved as the university liaison for the Pittsburgh Urban Teaching Corps, as well as the liaisonfor Equitable School District and Community Partnerships.Dr. Good is the founder of GOOD Knowledge Connections and the Black Educators Network ofGreater Pittsburgh, which is a collective voice of K-12, Higher Education, and communityeducators strategically working across the school district and community lines to support each otherwhile ensuring the academic and personal success of African-American youth from marginalizedcommunities.Dr. Good has received a myriad of award recognitions for her dedication and service todeveloping and strengthening school, family, and community partnerships for culturally andlinguistically diverse students and their families. She was named as a National Deeper LearningEquity Fellow (20••••22), which aims to develop and strengthen exceptional leaders who willinfluence the policies and practices that expand equitable practices in public education aroundthe country. She considers her career passion to be soul work and knows that God uses her toadvocate for the most vulnerable populations to have access to an equitable education. Dr. Goodis a social justice educator that is dedicated to mission work in her local community and abroad.She serves on the education mission team with the Functional Literacy Ministry to support Haitianteachers in strengthening their pedagogical practices and has taught over 200 Haitian teachersand administrators during her mission trips to Haiti.Dr. Good serves on the board of Educare Springfield, Manchester Academic Charter School, andis a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. She graduated with a Bachelor degree inBusiness Management from Howard University, a Master of Arts in Teaching degree fromChatham University and a Doctorate degree in Educational Leadership and Evaluation fromDuquesne University.

Experience

1. Assistant Professor of Education

   Chatham University

   Aug 2015 — Present · Pittsburgh, PA, US

   Teach courses in the Education Department that focus on school-family-community partnerships and culturally responsive teaching pedagogy. Serve as the Pittsburgh Urban Teaching Corps (PUTC) Liaison with Propel Schools. PUTC is a teacher residency program that prepares pre-service teachers whom are committed to social justice in education to work in urban school environments and make a difference in the lives of students impacted by poverty and race.

Education

• Howard University

  Bachelor's Degree

• Chatham University

  Master's Degree

• Duquesne University

  Doctorate