College of Education

Education

• Ph.D., Educational Leadership & Policy, Wayne State University
• M.Ed., K-12 Educational Leadership & Policy, Wayne State University
• B.A., Elementary Education, Michigan State University

Biography

Ramarra Garrett, Ph.D.
Ramarra Garrett was a visiting assistant professor of K-12 educational leadership from 2022-2024. As of Fall 2024, she is an assistant professor in the program. Her current research focuses on racial battle fatigue and its effects on the psychological and social experiences and attrition rates of Black educators. Before joining the faculty of Leadership & Counseling, Dr. Garrett was an elementary school data coordinator and classroom teacher. For five years she was a research assistant and post-doc for the Dean of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Wayne State University. She led evaluative research on the Wayne State Metro Detroit Teaching Residency for Urban Excellence Project.

Interests and Expertise

Research Interests

• Black educators (K-12 & Higher Education) experience with Racial Battle Fatigue
• Teacher attrition and retention
• Internalized racism & Black teachers’ perception of Black students
• Anti-racist coursework & professional development

Courses

• EDLD 517 - Leadership for School Improvement
• EDLD 515 - Instructional Leadership
• EDLD 894 - Advanced Methodology 

Publications and Presentations

Selected Publications

• Garrett, R.R., Radina, R., & Beasley, C. (2023). Abandonment in the classroom: Internalized racism and the school-to-prison pipeline, The Teacher Educator. doi.org/10.1080/08878730.2023.2273367
• Garrett, R.R., Radina, R., & Presberry, C. (in progress). Enduring It All to Protect Black Students: Black Educators Surviving Racial Battle Fatigue & Curriculum Violence. Oxford Review of Education.
• Garrett, R.R., Presberry, C., Radina, R., (in progress). Question To America, What Land of The Free?: Racial Battle Fatigue And The New National Anthem. Bloomsbury Encyclopedia of Social Justice,
• Radina, R., & Garrett, R.R. (in progress). Working towards a critical turn in teacher education: Pre-service teachers share their perspectives. Targeted publication The Teacher Educator.
• Garrett, R.R., & Reaume, R.F. (in progress). Racial Discourse is Necessary: Does Completing an Anti-Racist Course Make Me an Anti-Racist? Target publication Journal of School Leadership.

Selected Presentations

• Garrett, R.R, Taylor, M, Brown, A (2024, April). Prestige or Peril: Experiences of Black Doctoral Students at a PWI. [Paper Session]. American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting.
• Garrett, R.R (2023, November). I Owe Black Students My Life: The Importance of Racial Matching. [Roundtable Submission]. University Council for Educational Administration (UCEA) Annual Convention.
• Radina, R, Presberry, C, Garrett, R. R. (2023, October). Restorative Justice as a Means to Resist & Change Imperialist Structures in Schools. 13th International Conference on Education and Justice.
• Garrett, R.R, Presberry, C (2023, April). Authentically Me: Navigating Academia as Our Whole Selves [Virtual Poster Gallery]. Faculty Women of Color in the Academy (FWCA) National Conference.
• Garrett, R.R (2022, November). Abandonment in the classroom: Internalized racism and the school to prison pipeline [Paper Submission]. University Council for Educational Administration (UCEA) Annual Convention.
• Garrett, R.R, Reaume, R.F (2021, November). Racial Discourse is Necessary: Does Completing an Anti-Racist Course Make Me an Anti-Racist? [Roundtable Submission]. University Council for Educational Administration (UCEA) Annual Convention
• Garrett, R.R (2021, April). Abandonment in the classroom: Internalized racism and the school to prison pipeline [Symposium Submission]. AERA Annual Meeting Virtual.
• Beasley, C., Frazer, J., Garrett, R.R & Reaume, R.F (2020). Exploring the Relationship Between Teacher Mindsets and Supportive Pedagogical Needs for Students from Underrepresented Populations [Round Table Submission]. Re/Building Home: Coloniality Belonging and Educational Leadership. University Council for Educational Administration (UCEA) Annual Convention Virtual.

Additional Information

CV [PDF]