Dr. Shawn S. Savage

Dr. Shawn S. Savage is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Educational Leadership within the Watson College of Education at The University of North Carolina Wilmington. Dr. Savage has over 10 years of experience in K-12 and Higher Education—both as an academic and student affairs professional. ​​

A diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice scholar-practitioner, Dr. Savage’s research investigates issues of access, equity, and justice in K-12, teacher education, and higher education. He especially studies the experiences of racially minoritized males across their educational and professional lives—with a specific focus on Black males—using justice-centered qualitative research approaches.