Shaun Harper
@drshaunharper.bsky.social
DEI Expert, USC Professor, USC Race and Equity Center Founder and Chief Research Scientist, Inside Higher Ed Columnist, AERA Past President, ASHE Past President, NUPE, Shawn Hill’s Husband
Shaun Harper is an American scholar on diversity, equity, and inclusion in the United States. He is a Provost Professor in the Rossier School of Education, Marshall School of Business, and Price School of Public Policy at the University of Southern California. .. more
Education
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Shaun Harper
@drshaunharper.bsky.social
· Aug 18
Thanks to everyone who read, assigned, and cited the original (Harper & Hurtado, 2007). Oscar Patrón and I are thrilled to share our new 30-year update: uscrec.info/harperpatron
Shaun Harper
@drshaunharper.bsky.social
· Jul 30
Grateful to everyone who made my book #1 in its first week! Get your copy today at uscrec.info/harpertalk
Shaun Harper
@drshaunharper.bsky.social
· Jul 25
My 13th book was released today. Please buy, read, and use: uscrec.info/harpertalk
Shaun Harper
@drshaunharper.bsky.social
· Jun 25
Shaun Harper U.S. House of Representatives Testimony June 2025
YouTube video by Shaun R. Harper
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I testified to Congress again today, my 4th time doing so. Here’s a link to my testimony.
Trump Fired Education Experts From White House Board
"Terminating NBES members is yet another example of the Trump Administration’s attack on research."
time.com
The White House sent 12 others and me a two-sentence email on behalf of President Trump. Details here…
Policymaking and Gold Standard Science, Fake Studies, Defunded R-1 Universities?
Policymaking based on made-up studies places the health of our nation at risk.
uscrec.info
What should be the consequences of making up fake, nonexistent research studies and using them to inform federal health policy? Read my newest article before answering…
Hope for DEI Amid Its Muddiest, Most Catastrophic Moment
Colleges’ DEI efforts are being battered by a storm at the moment. It’s hard to see how recovery can happen, but it is possible.
www.insidehighered.com
Here’s some encouragement for the week, months, and years ahead. Let’s keep hope alive in this stormy season and beyond.
Shaun Harper
@drshaunharper.bsky.social
· May 29
Health Disparities Will Worsen as Accreditor Drops DEI Standard
Without education, where and how will aspiring medical professionals learn what racially discriminatory behaviors and practices in medicine are, as well as how not to engage in them?
www.insidehighered.com
I desperately want to be wrong about this. Tragically, I am not wrong.
Shaun Harper
@drshaunharper.bsky.social
· May 27
King Misrepresented in Anti-DEI Congressional Hearing
Any policy or practice in higher education or elsewhere that insists on colorblindness is a misrepresentation of King’s stance.
www.insidehighered.com
My response to the twisting of MLK's "judged by the content of their character" quote to justify colorblindness. As someone who has read dozens of King's writings, this misrepresentation irritates me EVERY TIME it happens, including last week during the Congressional hearing in which I testified.
Shaun Harper
@drshaunharper.bsky.social
· May 21
Restoring Excellence: The Case Against DEI
YouTube video by House Committee on Education & Workforce
m.youtube.com
I am testifying to Congress at 10:15am EDT today. The hearing, “Restoring Excellence: The Case Against DEI,” will be live streamed via YouTube. Watch at the link below.
Shaun Harper
@drshaunharper.bsky.social
· Mar 20
Allies And Progressives Are Remaining Silent As DEI Is Being Attacked
Allies and progressives are remaining silent as DEI initiatives in K-12 schools, colleges and universities, government agencies, and businesses are being attacked.
www.forbes.com
Why aren’t they saying or doing anything right now? I’m asking for a friend…
Reposted by Allan Konopka
Shaun Harper
@drshaunharper.bsky.social
· Feb 21
A Dear Colleague letter in defense of DEI, by Shaun Harper
Shaun Harper identifies 11 specific actions higher ed institutions can take to uphold their commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion.
www.insidehighered.com
I offer practical guidance here on ways to address last Friday’s frightening ‘Dear Colleague’ letter from the U.S. Department of Education. Please share widely.
OP-ED: Can Fired DEI Professionals Sue Attackers For Defamation?
Could those who have been fired due to DEI sue spreaders of misinformation and disinformation for defamation?
www.blackenterprise.com
My newest article is NOT about litigation against employers. Instead, it's about suing those who've become social media famous for lying on DEI professionals and boasting about their roles in getting those workers fired. They should be held legally accountable, if possible.
Shaun Harper
@drshaunharper.bsky.social
· Jan 29
Harper Ranked Nation’s Top Education Policy Scholar - USC Race and Equity Center
The field’s 200 most influential professors are ranked in Education Week each year. More than 20,000 education researchers work at U.S. colleges and universities […]
race.usc.edu
I am grateful to be #1 in Government and Policy and #8 overall in the field of education. But I am even more thankful for opportunities to teach various publics, help shape public policy, and improve what happens in public educational institutions. race.usc.edu/2025/01/28/h...
Shaun Harper
@drshaunharper.bsky.social
· Jan 28
The Human Cost of Trump Firing All Federal DEI Workers
Professor Shaun Harper explains how President Donald Trump's decision to eliminate all federal DEI-related jobs negatively impacts workers.
time.com
Remember, fired DEI professionals are people — people whose lives and careers are being devastated by evil, divisive politics and misinformation. The people deserve better, I insist in my newest TIME article.
Shaun Harper
@drshaunharper.bsky.social
· Jan 21
Policymakers are recklessly banning DEI without evidence
Taxpayers deserve decisions based on credible, research-based insights, says Shaun Harper.
www.insidehighered.com
Perhaps you will find insights I offer in this new article useful as the politicized DEI disposal dangerously intensifies during this political era.
Shaun Harper
@drshaunharper.bsky.social
· Jan 17
U.S. President Joe Biden sent this letter thanking me for my service to our country. I want him and Vice President Kamala Harris to know how grateful I am for theirs. I will continue to honor them as I serve the remainder of my term over the next 3 years.
Shaun Harper
@drshaunharper.bsky.social
· Jan 13
Don’t Blame DEI for the L.A. Fires
A USC professor explains how DEI isn’t to blame for the L.A. fires, despite false claims from divisive opportunists.
time.com
Here’s the link to my newest article. As noted therein, I think it’s disgusting that anti-DEI opportunists are using this crisis to further advance their reckless, divisive misinformation agenda. It’s not what we need here in L.A. right now. Make it stop.
Shaun Harper
@drshaunharper.bsky.social
· Jan 11
DAY ONE: Trump plans to implement massive changes to the federal workforce likely to affect thousands - especially minorities. @drshaunharper.bsky.social joins @katiephang.bsky.social to discuss how this will impact DEI initiatives. Stay tuned!
Join us live now on MSNBC
Reposted by Shaun R. Harper
DAY ONE: Trump plans to implement massive changes to the federal workforce likely to affect thousands - especially minorities. @drshaunharper.bsky.social joins @katiephang.bsky.social to discuss how this will impact DEI initiatives. Stay tuned!
Reposted by Shaun R. Harper
DAY ONE: Trump plans to implement massive changes to the federal workforce likely to affect thousands - especially minorities. @drshaunharper.bsky.social joins @katiephang.bsky.social to discuss how this will impact DEI initiatives. Tune in this Saturday afternoon 12 pm @MSNBC!