Kamilah Legette, Ph.D. is an assistant professor at the University of Denver in the Psychology Department. Her interdisciplinary research investigates individual and institutional racial biases in teachers and schools and their impact on youth academic performance and social-emotional and identity development as well as the implications of these biases on teachers’ curricular placement and discipline decisions. The goal of this work is to inform effective interventions, school policy changes, and teacher preparation programs to optimize healthy development for all youth. Her previous degrees include a Master’s degree in Counselor Education from UNC-Charlotte (2011) and a B.A. in Psychology from Spelman College (2006).