Projects per year
Personal profile
About
Dr. Monique Lane is a proud motherscholar, award-winning classroom teacher, and tenured Associate Professor of Educational Leadership. Before joining Saint Mary's College of California faculty, she earned her Ph.D. in Urban Schooling from UCLA and later advanced her scholarship as a postdoctoral researcher at Columbia University's Teachers College. As a former high school English teacher at her alma mater in South Los Angeles, Dr. Lane's professional journey exemplifies her deep-seated commitment to uplifting Black and Indigenous People of Color (BIPOC) and other historically subordinated communities. Her scholarship reflects expertise in self-reflexive, justice-centered, and critical methodologies—including critical race feminist autoethnographic and phenomenological research, teacher action research, Youth Participatory Action Research (YPAR), and exploratory research studies. Dr. Lane's most notable publications advance Black feminist pedagogy and Black mothers' educational parenting strategies as vital responses to school-based stressors threatening adolescent Black girls' opportunities to thrive. Equity & Excellence in Education, International Journal of Educational Reform, and The Urban Review feature prominent articles by Dr. Lane. In 2021, Peter Lang published her first book, Engendering #BlackGirlJoy: How to Cultivate Empowered Identities and Educational Persistence in Struggling Schools.
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Education/Academic qualification
B.A. Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles
M.Ed. Urban Education, University of California, Los Angeles
Ph.D. Urban Education, University of California, Los Angeles
Disciplines
- Education
Projects
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An Ethos of Radical Protection: Lessons from Black Mothers and Daughters on Schooling Through National Crises
Lane, M. (PI)
1/1/22 → 12/31/22
Project: Research project
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An Ethos of Radical Protection: Lessons from Black Mothers and Daughters on Schooling Through National Crises
Lane, M. (Presenter), 2025.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
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Emancipatory Qualitative Inquiry
Lane, M., 2024, (Accepted/In press) The Bloomsbury Encyclopedia of Social Justice in Education.Research output: Working paper
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Overcoming the 'I'm Not Good at Tech' Mindset: Harnessing Podcasting to Build Doctoral Students' Skills as Humanizing Leaders
Lane, M. (Presenter), 2024.Research output: Contribution to conference › Presentation › peer-review
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Shared experiences: How social media affects the well-being and empowerment of girls and young women
Lane, M., Terriquez, V. & Miles, J., 2023, California, USA: California Partners Project. 41 p.Research output: Book/Report › Book
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Toward a politicized ethic of care about Black women and girls in education
Lane, M., 2022, Investing in the educational success of Black women and girls. Patton, L., Evans-Winters, V. & Jacobs, C. (eds.). RoutledgeResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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When Black Girls Unite: How Critical Teacher Reflection Can Lead to a Pedagogy of Power
Lane, M. (Speaker)
Apr 19 2014Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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Fashioning a Corrective Lens: Addressing the Disconnect Between Imagined Versus Experienced Pedagogy.
Lane, M. (Speaker)
2013Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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Teacher as Learner: Co-Constructing Curriculum with ‘Low-Achieving’ Youth
Lane, M. (Speaker)
2012Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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If You’re Dissin’ the Sistas, You Ain’t Fightin’ the Power: A Black Feminist Perspective on Race, Class, and Gender Oppression and Black Women’s Quest for Self-Determination
Lane, M. (Speaker)
2012Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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Keynote & Collaborator, Staff Professional Development Day
Lane, M. (Consultant)
May 2022 → Aug 2022Activity: Consultancy
Prizes
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Recognized by student body as one of the most dedicated teachers
Lane, M. (Recipient), 2007
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Graduate Summer Research Mentorship Award
Lane, M. (Recipient), 2009
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Graduate Summer Research Mentorship Award
Lane, M. (Recipient), 2010
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Courses
Press/Media
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VIRTUAL BOOK LAUNCH AUTHOR & PANELIST: INVESTING IN THE EDUCATIONAL SUCCESS OF BLACK WOMEN AND GIRLS
3/18/22
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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