TANISHA S. PRUITT

Enthusiastic Public Policy PhD with additional degrees in Behavioral Science, and Sociology. Research scholar passionate in the areas of racial equity, diversity and inclusion, educational equity and reform, youth opportunity gaps, youth safety and juvenile justice, housing justice, economic mobility and justice, and alleviating global inequality. Knowledgeable in research methods, policy analysis, program evaluation, and policy implementation. Displays a dedication to personal commitments and places a premium on responsibility, integrity, and performance. Highly organized and detail oriented. Equally successful working independently or in a team environment. Uses knowledge and skills, with a goal to educate the public and advocate for public policy changes in the areas of interest, to improve outcomes and provide opportunities for all people regardless of race, income, identity, or place.

Pruitt, Tanisha & Nicholas-Omoregbe, Dr. Sharon, Bergdahl, Jacqueline, Omoregbe, Nicholas, and Mbarika, Victor, PhD (2018). “Effects of Economic Inequality on Academic Achievement: The Black Boy Dilemma” – Published (EURASIA Journal of Mathematics, Science, and Technology Education Manuscript ID: Eurasia-2018-0419)

Mbah, R. E., Pruitt, T., & Qasum, D. F. (2019). Cruel Choice: The Ethics and Morality of the Death Penalty. Research on Humanities and Social Sciences, 9(24). ISSN 2224-5766

Foluso Ayeni, Mary Adewunmi, Femi Ekanoye, Tanisha Pruitt, Victor Mbarika, Gabriel Fagbeyiro, Jarrett Landor, Felicitas Aquegho. A Mixed Methods Inquiry into the Quality of Instructional Designs and Use of Moodle Learning Management Systems in Historically Black Colleges and Universities. American Journal of Education and Information Technology. Vol. 3, No. 1, 2019, pp. 17-24. doi: 10.11648/j.ajeit.20190301.14

• YWCA Panel Participant presentation | Titled: Lessons Learned: Antiracism in Education
• Ohio League of Women Voters Presentation for their 2023 Statehouse day| titled: Education in the Budget
• Ohio Teacher of the Year Event Presentation | titled: The Fair School Funding Plan: Ohio's K-12 Version of the Hunger Games
• National Public Education Resourcing Partners Presenation |titled: School Funding, Vouchers, and Public Benefits in Ohio
• Educational Testing Services Research Symposium, Princeton, NJ | Presentation Title: “NAEPQ:Feedback to teachers and Schools”
• Educating Children of Color Conference, Colorado Springs, CO | Presentation Title: “Interrupting the Cradle to Prison Pipeline: The Case for Trauma-Sensitive Schools”
• King/ DuBois Conference, Atlanta, GA| Presentation Title: “Their Future, our Future: The Case for the Continued Protection of DACA Recipients”
• King/ DuBois Conference, Atlanta, GA| Presentation Title: “A Fight for Equity: School Desegregation Public High Schools, and Why African American Males Have Lowered Academic Achievement”
• Louisiana Academy of the Sciences, Alexandria, LA| Presentation Title: “Technology Adoption in a Historically Black College And University: An Empirical Study”
• Louisiana Academy of the Sciences, Alexandria, LA| Presentation Title: “Social Media Presence among Small Businesses: A Comparative Study between Baton Rouge and New Orleans”
• Louisiana Academy of the Sciences, Alexandria, LA| Presentation Title: “A Review of Cyber security in The United States: A Lesson for Developing Nations”
• Louisiana Academy of the Sciences, Alexandria, LA| Presentation Title: “Economic Inequality and Poverty: The United States in Comparative Perspective”,

• Center for Educational Leadership- Educational Policy Leadership Fellow- 2023-2024

• New Leaders Council (Board of Directors, Co-Chair External Engagement Committee and former fellow) 2022-Present
• Miami University Alumni Columbus Chapter (Board of Directors)- Present
• Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) (State Partnership Racial Equity Working group liason and BIPOC caucus working group Co-Chair)-Present
• The Ohio Workforce Commission (OWC) (Leadership Committee Member)-Present
• City of Cleveland-Youth and Safety Cabinet (Partner)-2022-Present
• New American Leadership Academy-Fellow-2022
• Nelson Mandela Institute for Research (NMIR) (Co-Founder/ President)-2018
• Northeastern Educational Research Association (NERA) (Student Member)-2017-2022
• Global Technology and Management Center (Research Scholar)-2017-2020
• National Organization of Black Law Enforcement (NOBLE) (Member)-2017-2020
• National Association for the Advancement of Colored Persons (NAACP) (Student Member)-2014-2020

• Sign Language (Limited working proficiency), Grant Workshop Facilitator (Fall 2015) Grant Review Committee (Spring 2015) Wright State University Graduate School Admission Selection Committee (2015) NERA Proposal Committee (2018)