Dr. Shawntay Stocks brings over fifteen years of expertise in service and community-based learning, program/project management, and teaching, with a focus on facilitating diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives in both K-12 and higher education spaces.

She earned her bachelor's degree in History from Guilford College, followed by a master’s degree in English and African American Literature from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. Dr. Stocks earned her Ph.D. in the Language, Literacy, and Culture program at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, where her dissertation research explored the critical topic of faculty diversity within higher education.

With specialized training in Critical Participatory Action Research (CPAR), Dr. Stocks is deeply committed to leveraging her skills in designing and delivering impactful training programs that center on diversity, equity, inclusion, and community-based learning. She integrates her passion for poetry into her work, using it as a reflective tool to enrich course lectures and workshops, creating an engaging and thoughtful learning environment. Through her work, Dr. Stocks continues to make significant contributions to shaping inclusive educational spaces and empowering communities.