Siettah Parks
Research Associate
Pronouns: She/Her
Degrees
- Ph.D. in Sociology & Education: Teachers College, Columbia University
- MA in Sociology & Education: Teachers College, Columbia University
- BA in Sociology: University of Wisconsin
About Siettah Parks
Siettah is intentional about conducting research that centers marginalized people and includes participants in the process. At RFA, she leads and supports qualitative research on community-engaged and participatory projects related to racial equity in education, including several studies that explore issues of teacher diversity. As a sociologist, she is concerned about the role of systems and institutions in creating and reproducing inequality, and she hopes her work will contribute to addressing systemic issues and removing barriers to educational opportunity for marginalized students.
Siettah also has several years of experience in providing racial-equity focused, evidence-based professional development to educators through a national and global summer institute at Teachers College. In addition, Siettah has mentored and instructed graduate students in sociological qualitative research methods. She has previously worked in schools in Newark and New York City.
