DOMINIQUE A. HORTON, MSW, LCSW
Dominique Horton is a Ph.D. Candidate in Social Work at the Brown School where her research interests focus on the impact of racism on the education, well-being, and social mobility of Black children and their families. She primarily examines these issues through the lens of K-12 education.
Previous Education:
Southern IL Univ. Carbondale (B.S. Journalism)
Southern IL Univ. Carbondale (MSW)
Loyola Univ. Chicago (Professional Educator’s License)
Research interests:
African American families; Anti-racist pedagogy; K-12 Education Policy, Equity, and Outcomes; Racism and Poverty; School Social Work; Social Work Education and Culturally Responsive Practice
Fellowships/Awards
Senior Fellow (2023), Voices in Urban Education Doctoral Student Editorial Fellowship
Fellow (2023), Writing Center Graduate Student Fellowship
Member (2023), Bouchet Honor Society
Fellow (2022), Friday
Spencer Scholar (2022), ICQCM
Fellow (2022), Pivot 314 Fellowship
Teaching for Social Impact Fellow (AY 2021-2022),Gephardt Institute & Center for Teaching and Learning
Features:
Doctoral Candidate Inducted into Bouchet Graduate Honor Society
Four Inducted into the Bouchet Graduate Honor Society
For current academic service, teaching & research projects:
Curriculum Vitae or visit my website
Recent Publications & Other Media
Horton, D. & Guz, S. (2023). Teacher Diversity and Preparedness: Sustaining a Diverse Educator Workforce Equipped for Authentic Engagement with a Diverse Classroom [Under Review]
Horton, D. & Crutchfield, J. (2023). Parent and Family Engagement Interventions to Improve Academic Achievement for Black Children: A Systematic Review. [Under Review]
Foell, A., Amano, T., Newransky, C. Nebbitt, V., Lombe, M., Yu, M., Horton, D., Ngozi, E., Riffer, A., Villodas L. M., Tirmazi, Taki M. Stress Biomarkers in Black Youth: Exploring Psychological, Behavioral, and Socio-Ecological Correlates. Journal of Urban Health (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11524-023-00776-1
Horton, D & Hahn, M. (2022). Race Still Matters: reflections on a new tool centering student voice, equity and systemic change. Friday. https://friday.us/race-still-matters-reflections-on-a-new-tool-centering-student-voice-equity-and-systemic-change/
Lateef, H., & Horton, D. (2022, November 22). Culturally responsive practice with african american youth. In Encyclopedia of Social Work. Last modified (blank). doi: https://doi.org/10.1093/acrefore/9780199975839.013.1598
Lateef, H., Horton, D., Brugger, L., Yu, M., Jellesma, F. C., Boahen-Boaten, B. B., & Borgstrom, E. (2023). Goal Orientation and Adolescent Social Competence: Ubuntu as a Mediator Among Black American Adolescents. Journal of prevention. doi. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10935-023-00726-2
Chicago Teacher’s Union. (2022). Schools Chicago’s Students Deserve 3.0: From Pandemic to a Real Path Forward. https://www.ctulocal1.org/reports/scsd3/
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