University at Buffalo

LaGarrett King

LaGarrett King

Director, Center for K-12 Black History and Racial Literacy Education

Associate Professor

LEARNING AND INSTRUCTION


Specialty/Research Focus

Diversity; Social Studies Education; History of Education; Racism and AntiBlackness; Social Justice

Contact Information
505 Baldy Hall
Phone: 716-645-2455
lagarret@buffalo.edu


Professional Summary:

LaGarrett J. King is an Associate Professor of Social Studies Education in the Department of Learning and Instruction in the Graduate School of Education at the University at Buffalo. Dr. King earned his PhD from the University of Texas at Austin. A former teacher in Texas and Georgia, his research broadly examines how Black history and race is taught and learned in schools and society.

Education and Training:
  • PhD, University of Texas at Austin, Curriculum and Instruction (2012)
  • BS, Louisiana State University, Secondary Education Social Studies History minor (2000)
Awards and Honors:
  • Recipient of Peck Fellowship; COE Mizzou; 2021-07-01;
  • Recipient of the inaugural Nentwig Faculty Excellence Awards; Mizzou; 2021-07-01;
  • Isabella Wade Lyda & Paul Lyda Professor of Education; Mizzou; 2019-08-01;
Recent Publications:
Book:
  • Bohan, C., Baker, H. R., & King, L.J. (2022). Teaching Enslavement in American History. New York, NY: Peter Lang.
Journal Special Issue:
  • Wiggan, G., King, L.J., Teasdell, A., Murray, A., James-Galloway, A. (2022). Countering Miseducation: Situating K-12 Social Studies Education within the Black Intellectual Tradition. International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education. Acceptance rate: 28%; Impact factor 1.656
Edited Book:
  • Boutte, G.S., King, J. E., Johnson, G., & King, L.J. (Eds) (2021). We Be Lovin’ Black Children. Gorham, ME: Myers Education Press.
Journal Article:
  • Adu-Gyamfi, M., Demoiny, S. B., King, L.J., & Simmons, G.D. (2022). Exposing White Fragility and White Emotionalities in Hello Privilege: It’s Me, Chelsea. International Journal of Multicultural Education. Acceptance rate: 6-7%
  • Halter, J., Hampshire, E., Sutton, A., Boyer, D., King, L.J. (2022). Intergroup Dialogue as Critical pedagogical method in the high school classroom. The International Journal of Critical Pedagogy. Acceptance rate: 15-20%
Recent Presentations:
Conferences:
  • Bohan, Baker, & King (2022). Violence and Abolitionism: Teaching and Learning About John Brown's Raid. American Educational Research Association. San Diego, CA.;
  • King, L. (2021, April) The Miseducation of America: The role of educators and curriculum in preparing democratic citizens. (2020) Invited Presidential session at the annual American Educational Research Association Conference. King,;
  • Bohan, C. & King, L. J., & Morris, W. (2021, April). Resistance and Revolution: Using primary sources to teach the history of enslavement. Presented at the annual American Educational Research Association Conference. Virtual;
  • King, L. (2021, April). The 1619 Project: Racism and the politics of history. Presented at the annual American Educational Research Association Conference. Virtual;
  • King, L. (2022). Envisioning New Paradigms for Civic Learning and Engagement. American Educational Research Association. San Diego, CA. Invited session.;
Recent Editorships:
Editorship:
  • Editoral Board; Educational Foundations
    05/01/2020-07/15/2022
  • Editoral Board; Theory and Research in Social Education
    05/01/2020-07/15/2022

Contact Information

505 Baldy Hall
Phone: 716-645-2455
lagarret@buffalo.edu