Shaun Harper

Recognized in Education Week as one of the 12 most influential professors in the field of education, Shaun R. Harper produces groundbreaking research on race, equity, and students at U.S. colleges and universities. He teaches in the Graduate School of Education, Africana Studies, and Gender Studies at the University of Pennsylvania, where he founded and serves as executive director of the Center for the Study of Race and Equity in Education. He is the author of over 100 peer-reviewed journal articles and other academic publications and the recipient of nearly $12 million in research grants. Johns Hopkins University Press is publishing “Race Matters in College”, Harper’s 13th book. The New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, Chronicle of Higher Education, and over 11,000 other newspapers have quoted Harper and featured his research. He has been interviewed on CNN, ESPN, and NPR and is president-elect of the Association for the Study of Higher Education.