Doctoral Fellows

Deziree Baker

Doctoral Fellow
dbaker55@uncc.edu
| College of Education

Deziree Baker is a first-year doctoral student in the Curriculum and Instruction Program – Urban Education strand.  She attended Appalachian State University and the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, earning degrees in History-Secondary Education and Urban Education.  Her primary research interests are Black female teacher pedagogy, the preservation of Black girlhood in K-12 education, and culturally responsive pedagogy in social studies education.  She began her career as a high school teacher, where she taught social studies courses across various grade levels.  She has since transitioned to middle grades education, where she hopes to provide a positive educational experience for her students as they engage with the scoial studies curriculum.  After completing her doctoral studies, Deziree looks forward to serving as a professor to prepare pre-service and in-service teachers for serving diverse student populations.

Sydney Carroll

Doctoral Fellow
scarro23@uncc.edu
| College of Education

Sydney Carroll is a PhD student in the Curriculum and Instruction, Curriculum and Educator Development program at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.  Sydney is a Graduate Assistant at UNC Charlotte.  Her responsibilities include managing undergraduate and graduate students at UNC Charlotte in the North Carolina Teaching Fellows, teaching undergraduate courses such as the seminar course associated with the Teaching Fellows program.  In addition to supporting the North Carolina Teaching fellows program at UNC Charlotte, Syndey is also responsible for organizing and curating professional development and coaching for teachers through the Charlotte Writing Project also on the campus of UNC Charlotte.  This is her tenth year in education and has written two literacy curriculums for state districts.  Sydney has a Masters of Science degree in Clinical Mental Health from North Carolina Agricultural & Technical University.  Her professional development areas have been in finding ways to conjoin mental health, culturally responsive teaching and secondary evidence based practices as it pertains to literacy.  Outside of her professional pursuits Sydney desires to have a family, travel the world and help people produce the best versions of themselves.  Sydney’s ultimate goal is to open an K-12 academic training facility dedicated to supporting teacher development in areas such as a restorative and culturally responsive teaching practices that caters to children of color in the greater Charlotte area.

Ashley Reid

Doctoral Fellow
aharden1@uncc.edu
| College of Education

A Charlotte native, Ashley Reid is a second-year doctoral student in Curriculum and Instruction-Urban Education.  Her research interests focus on education policy and the early childhood workforce.  Mrs. Reid has been involved in Early Care and Education for more than 20 years with her current role being a Lead Coach with the Center for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning (CASTL) at the University of Virginia.  She holds a Masters degree in Early Childhood Education and a Masters degree in Leadership, Policy and Advocacy in Early Childhood Education.  She is looking forward to using her skills and experience to create research-based policies that support equitable student instruction.