Michael Scofield Ph.D.
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Michael Scofield Ph.D.
@drscofield1.bsky.social
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
Equity loving teacher

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June 14, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Seems like a legit day in the US!
June 15, 2025 at 2:44 AM
I’m super excited to share my most recent publication that explored the value of Black Joy in the educational system for Black youth!
Something inside so strong: Freedom School, Black Joy, and the baobab tree
Drawing upon culturally centered practices and tenets of critical pedagogy, our research explores how the Karibu Freedom School (KFS) cultivated Black Joy for its scholars. We use the baobab tree t...
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March 7, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Thanks so much to everyone that came to my dissertation defense today!!! I appreciate all the support, and I’m excitied about the next chapter!
March 6, 2025 at 11:26 PM
For those that say representation doesn’t matter, read my latest article where a Black women found security in a predominately white teacher education program due to the diversity of the curriculum and faculty.
Rising up: using narrative inquiry to explore a black woman’s experience in a predominantly white, equity-centered teacher education program
Teacher education (TE) programs have historically served White women and focused on White androcentric culture. In the late 20th century, they began including multiculturalism and equity-centered (...
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February 25, 2025 at 9:32 PM
It’s not everyday you become a doctor, but when you do, you invite everyone!!
February 18, 2025 at 3:12 PM
It’s always a good day to support a good cause! Join physically or virtually!!
Pink & Blue 5K Run & Walk
The Pink & Blue 5K Run & Walk is on Sunday March 9, 2025. It includes the following events: Pink & Blue 5K Run & Walk, Virtual Pink & Blue 5K Run & Walk, and Children's Pink & Blue Fun Run.
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February 11, 2025 at 9:11 PM
In this chapter, we use Black Joy as a framework for recognizing educational possibilities. We view Black Joy as “resistance, resilience, and reclamation of Black Humanity,” as well as “the expression of the faith, hope, and spiritual connection shaped by the unique life experience of being Black.”
Vicarious black joy and fugitive spaces | 8 | Validating black parents
In this chapter, we use Black Joy as a framework for recognizing the possibilities for cultivating Black Joy within educational spaces. We view Black Joy as
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February 3, 2025 at 3:04 AM