Beth Bass

Bio

Beth Bass (they/she) is a first-year doctoral student in Race, Inequality, and Language in Education at Stanford’s Graduate School of Education. Beth is from Dallas, Texas, and earned a Bachelor’s degree in Sociology, Human Rights, and Political Science from Southern Methodist University, as well as a Master’s in Sociology of Education from Teachers College, Columbia University.

Beth's work as a youth worker, track coach, and Black studies teacher informs their research on race, space, and histories of Black education.

Beth’s research focuses on Black parent activism, school choice, and history of Black education in Texas. Their work employs oral history methodology, critical race theory, and Black geographies to examine Black schooling contexts.

Beth’s scholarship is supported by the EDGE: Enhancing Diversity in Graduate Education Fellowship through the Office of the Vice Provost for Graduate Education.