Dr. Kimberly Ransom

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Dr. Kimberly C. Ransom is an interdisciplinary historian specializing in the History of African American Education and Childhood. Her research examines oral histories and material objects related to Black children who attended segregated schools in the Deep South during the Jim Crow Era from 1940 to 1969. As a public scholar and artist, Kimberly utilizes her historical research to create public exhibits related to African American childhood and education. One of her recent projects involved a collaboration with dissertation respondents to establish a local museum, the Historic Pickensville Rosenwald School Museum & Community Center, which is the last remaining Rosenwald schoolhouse in Pickens County, Alabama. Her scholarship aims to illuminate the unique ways in which Black childhood has been marginalized in America, particularly within school settings. Kimberly has received numerous awards, including several fellowships for her research and leadership in education.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor

— Present

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign • Champaign, IL

Teaching and conducting research in Education Policy, Organization, and Leadership.

Awards

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NAEd Spencer Fellowship

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Rackham Dissertation Fellowship

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Rackham Public Scholarship Fellowship

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Jackson Scholar Award

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University of Chicago President’s Diversity Leadership Award

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Chicago Community Trust Fellowship

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New York University Women of Color Policy Fellowship

Courses

EPOL 401: History of American Education EPOL 202: Foundations of Education-ACP EPOL 403: Historical Social Barriers

Requirements for University of Illinois

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:17
Reading
Required:19
Writing
Required:21
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:103
GRE General
Prerequisites
Mathematical background Linear Algebra Calculus
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Unofficial transcripts
  • 3 Letters of Recommendation
  • Academic Statement of Purpose
  • Resume/CV
Specialization Notes

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