Rate My Professor Kendra Lowery

Lowery's research specializations encompass social justice leadership, anti-racism, culturally responsive practices, student belonging, restorative practices, community engagement, and the experiences of marginalized students and leaders, particularly in Black and Latina/o/x communities. Key publications include “The enactment of anti-deficit thinking by Latina/o/x school leaders” (Journal of Latinos and Education, 2024), “Warp and weft: Weaving a community of practice for antiracism in Indiana” (Collaborations: A Journal of Community-Based Research and Practice, 2024), “Writing about dance: Representations of strength in the struggle for social justice” (Qualitative Inquiry, 2024), “There’s no place like homeplace: School principals’ roles in developing student belonging as resistance against oppression” (Theory into Practice, 2024, with K. Johnson and R. Spearman), and “How principals’ knowledge and experiences inform their shifts toward the use of restorative in lieu of exclusionary practices” (NASSP Bulletin, 2023, with L. Watkins). She has obtained over $5 million in grants, including the Indiana Department of Education’s COVID-19 Learning Recovery Grant ($3,083,030, 2021–2023) and Attract, Prepare, and Retain Grant ($2,170,520, 2022–2024). Awards include Emens Distinguished Professorships from Ball State University (2021–2023) and Diversity Publications Recognition and Awards. In her deanship, she oversees partnerships with P-12 schools, Burris Laboratory School, Indiana Academy, charter schools, and the Ryan Family Scholars Program.