Dr. Ebony Perouse Harvey

Biography

Ebony Perouse-Harvey is a lecturer at Harvard Graduate School of Education, specializing in Learning Differences. She graduated from the University of Michigan’s School of Education with a focus on Teaching and Teacher Education and holds a Master's degree in Special Education with an emphasis on learning disabilities, as well as a Juris Doctor from New York University. Ebony has been recognized as a Faculty-First Look Scholar at the University of Michigan and is an awardee for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion. Her main research interests focus on the creation of professional development supports for general educators and the recognition of the impact of intersectionalities such as race, class, gender, and disability in special education. She has collaborated with colleagues to publish significant articles, including "Race Mona Lisa: Reflecting Antiracist Teaching Practice" (2019) and "Special Education Instruction: Pillars Practical Applications for College Instructors" (2020). Her recent paper, "Seeing Unseen: Applying Intersectionality & Disability Critical Race Theory (DisCrit) Frameworks in Pre-service Teacher Education" (2022), is based on her dissertation research, aiming to address pre-service teachers' understanding of racism and ableism in classroom dialogues.

Research Interests