Debalina Maitra
Dr. Debalina Maitra is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Educational Leadership.
Through Her academic scholarship, she centers the experiences, voices, and cultural
capital of marginalized students, aiming to create more inclusive and equitable educational
environments. As a transdisciplinary educational researcher, her work spans three
interconnected domains:
Amplifying marginalized voices across STEM and other disciplines- she aims to bring
attention to the experiences and recommendations of the marginalized groups, shedding
light on the challenges and barriers they face while navigating their academic journey.
Professional development of educators-equipping them with the knowledge, pedagogies,
and skills needed to effectively support and engage multi-marginalized students.
And finally, her research focuses on how teachers can integrate students' identities
and cultural capital into classroom lessons, with a special focus on STEM education.
Her work bridges literacy education and STEM education with an equity lens, and it
is deeply rooted in critical theories, aiming for transformational change.
Maitra has published over a dozen of manuscripts in peer-reviewed Tier 1 and Tier 2 journals. Her conference contributions include over 35 proceedings, 12 of which are peer-reviewed conference papers. Additionally, she is deeply committed to mentoring students with multi-marginalized identities, both formally and informally. Over the course of her academic career, she has mentored more than 40 undergraduate and graduate students.
