Book, Chapter
Avant, D. W. (2011). Unwrapping Tradition: Shifting from traditional leadership to transformative action. In C. M. Shields (Ed.), Transformative Leadership: A Reader (pp. 114-130). New York, NY: Peter Lang.
Avant, D., Houston, D., & Nesbitt, L. Educators as the Gatekeepers: Promoting a Race Informed, Culturally Competent Pedagogy for Human Service Professionals. Cultural Competence in Higher Education. Emerald
Conference Proceeding
https://f2e2ac9d-26a5-4f19-81ec-a2e6a0fcadf4.filesusr.com/ugd/6a041f_97f437b0f9d640c6a1262c0824be6023.pdf
Journal Article
Avant, D. W. & Swerdlik, M. (2016). A collaborative endeavor: The roles and functions of school social workers and school psychologists implementing multi-tiered system of supports/response to intervention. School Social Work Journal. 41(1), 56-72.
Avant, D. W. (2016). Using Response to intervention/ multi-tiered systems of supports to promote social justice in schools. Journal for Multicultural Education. 10(4), 507-520.
DOI: 10.1108/JME-06-2015-0019
Avant, D. & Bracy, W. (in press). Using Problem-based Learning To Illustrate the Concepts of Privilege and Oppression, Journal of Social Work Education.
Avant, D. & Lindsey, B. (2015). School social workers as response to intervention change champions, Advances in Social Work Journal. 16(2), 276-291. DOI: 10.18060/16428
Winfrey-Avant, D. (2014). The Roles of School Social Workers in Implementation of Response to Intervention. School Social Work Journal, 38(2), 11-31.
Technical Report
Avant, D., & Houston, D. First Star Academy FY19 Annual Report Q1-Q4. Center for Child Welfare and Adoption Studies (2019)
Avant, D., & Houston, D. First Star Academy FY18 Annual Report Q1-Q4. Center for Child Welfare and Adoption Studies (2018)
Avant, D., & Houston, D. First Star Academy FY17 Annual Report Q1-Q4. Center for Child Welfare and Adoption Studies
Avant, D., & Houston, D. First Star Academy FY17 Quarter 3 Report. Center for Child Welfare and Adoption Studies
Avant, D., & Houston, D. First Star Academy FY18 Quarter 1 Report. Center for Child Welfare and Adoption Studies
Beating the Odds: African American Foster Youth Pathways to College. American Association of Blacks in Higher Education Conference. American Association of Blacks in Higher Education. (2019)
It Takes a Village: Why Community Engagement Matters. National First Star Academy Directors Conference. National First Star Academy. (2019)
White Like Me. Student Counseling Services Multicultural Outreach Initiative. First Star Academy. (2019)
A collaborative endeavor: The roles and functions of school social workers and school psychologists implementing multi-tiered system of supports/response to intervention. Illinois Association of School Social Workers Conference. (2017)
Culturally Responsive Teaching. New Faculty Orientation. Center for Teaching, Learning, and Technology. (2017)
Former Foster Youth in College: A Needs and Assets Assessment and First Star ISU Academy. Student Affairs Council Meeting. Illinois State University. (2017)
Overcoming Stress. Faculty Development. Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching and Learning. (2017)
Start Where You Are…But Don’t Stay There: The Journey Towards Understanding White Privilege and Dismantling Oppression. White Privilege Conference. (2017)
Stress In Academia. Summer Faculty Institute. Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching and Learning. (2017)
Culturally Responsive Teaching. New Faculty Orientation. Center for Teaching, Learning, and Technology. (2016)
Administrator-in-Resident. Office of the Vice President and Provost. Illinois State University. (2019)
First Star Academy. Illinois Department of Children and Family Services and Private donor. Other. (2019)
Community Empowerment Health and Wellness Grant. Delta Research and Educational Foundation. Private. (2018)
First Star Academy. Illinois Department of Children and Family Services and Private donor. Other. (2018)
First Star Academy. Illinois Department of Children and Family Services and Private donor. Other. (2017)
