DR. DARYL HOWARD, PH.D.

Education and Equity Thought Leader

Daryl Howard, Ph.D is an equity instructional specialist whose work and research interests include race and cultural proficiency, social emotional learning, and the triumphs and challenges of African American male students. As chair of Maryland’s State Department of Education’s Advisory Council on Equity and Excellence for Black Boys, he researches and recommends policy and practice to disrupt harmful narratives, decrease disproportionality and elevate achievement.

Dr. Howard is instrumental in the work of the Building our Network of Diversity (BOND) Project, where he leads initiatives focused on the recruitment, development and retention of male educators of color, as well as empowerment of underserved male students. Howard lectures on the topics of race, sociology, and education at McDaniel and Prince George’s Community College and is the author of Complex People: Insights at the Intersection of Black Culture and American Social Life. Lastly, Dr. Howard is part of the NEA Foundation’s Educators’ Table. The program seeks to uplift the voices of outstanding educators on key issues, including equity, educational justice, workforce diversity and more.