Shamari Reid (he/him/his) is the author of Humans Who Teach: A Guide for Centering Love, Justice, and Liberation in Schools. An assistant professor of justice and belonging in education at New York University, Shamari’s work centers love as a moral imperative in social justice education, and as a path toward culturally sustaining school communities. He is an active member of the National Council of Teachers of English where he was awarded the Cultivating New Voices research fellowship. Shamari is also active in the American Education Research Association (AERA) as the chair of AERA’s Queer special interest group.
Shamari completed his doctoral work in Curriculum and Teaching at Teachers College, Columbia University. In addition, he holds an M.A. in Teaching Spanish as a Foreign Language and TESOL from New York University, and a B.A. in Spanish and Education from Oklahoma City University. His scholarly publications on race, gender, and sexuality in schools have appeared in various peer-reviewed journals such as Teachers College Record, Urban Education, and Curriculum Inquiry.
Shamari Reid is the creator and host of the Heinemann podcast series Water for Teachers.
