Scholar • Researcher • Storyteller
Faith D. Northern
Doctoral Candidate, Sociology of Education | NYU Steinhardt
I study how Afro-Caribbean students describe, interpret, and navigate U.S. higher education at the intersections of Blackness, migration, identity, belonging, and institutional power. My work bridges research, storytelling, and public scholarship, centering Black diasporic students whose experiences are too often flattened, misrecognized, or unheard.
Through community-engaged and mixed-methods research, I examine how students make meaning of their educational journeys, build community and support, navigate institutional life, and imagine more caring and accountable educational spaces. Across my work, I am committed to translating evidence into action, connection, and educational justice.
Higher Education
Antiblackness
Community Engagement
Belonging
Identity Studies
Storytelling
Race & Raceism
Diaspora Studies
Currently Recruiting for Dissertation Research
Are you a Caribbean or Caribbean-descent current or former college student who has attended a college or university in the United States? I am currently recruiting participants for my dissertation study, Afro-Caribbean Student Experiences in U.S. Higher Education, which explores identity, belonging, community, and experiences navigating college. Eligible participants may receive up to $55 total in Amazon Gift Cards: $15 for completing the survey and $20 per interview.
