History
Ten years ago, Inez and Jennifer became study partners while in a doctoral program and then fast friends. After countless hours spent discussing the difficulties of graduate school and overcoming shared obstacles, they realized that there were too many questions and not enough answers. Thankfully, they had each other.
As doctoral students, they realized that their experiences made them a sought-out resource for classmates who needed a guide in navigating the complicated aspects of graduate research and career-planning.
From these conversations and late-night study sessions, The Working Folks' Guide to a Ph.D. was created!
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Partner
Inez Moore, Ph.D.
Inez Moore, Ph.D. is an Educational Psychologist and Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership currently residing in Southern California. As an educator, Inez has served as an advocate for the needs of minoritized doctoral students for several years.
Formally trained as a qualitative researcher, Dr. Moore has served as a Dean of College Equity & Inclusion, Director of Academic Support, and Fellow Researcher on several National Science Foundation (NSF) and Department of Education-funded grants. She has helped lead several grant writing endeavors that have totaled over $6 million. Currently, she serves as Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership at California State University, Fullerton (CSUF).
With professional appointments at top-tier research institutions such as Howard University, University of California-Los Angeles (UCLA), The George Washington University, and CSUF, Dr. Moore has successfully navigated the higher education arena and has consistency added to the body of knowledge on the experiences of minoritized students through her published works and professional speaking engagements.
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Jennifer Howze-Owens, Ed.D.
Jennifer realized her passion for education when working with middle school-aged students in college. After graduate school, she started working with standardized testing and really enjoyed using data analytics to help improve scores and close testing gaps. Currently, she is a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Instructional Design in the California Community College system where she supports faculty with course re-design and equitable teaching strategies across teaching modalities. Specific interests include the application of instructional design principles to uplift inclusive teaching in online and hybrid environments, how faculty professional development activities can enhance student learning through implementation of multimodal technology, asynchronous staff development, and educational technology policy. She received her B.A. in Communication in Culture from Howard University, M.A. in Educational Policy & Social Analysis from Columbia University's Teachers College, and her Ed.D. in Educational Psychology & Technology from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology.
