Dwayne Kwaysee Wright

Dwayne Kwaysee Wright is Assistant Professor of Higher Education Administration and Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Initiatives at George Washington University's Graduate School for Education and Human Development. His work focuses on advancing educational equity for historically marginalized students. He serves as Faculty-in-Residence at GW's Foggy Bottom Campus and faculty member in GSEHD's Education & Inequality PhD Concentration. 

Originally from Trinidad and Tobago, Dr. Wright earned his PhD in Higher Education and Juris Doctor from Pennsylvania State University. He holds an MBA and Graduate Certificate in Non-Profit Management from George Washington University, and completed his BA in Political Science at Norfolk State University, an HBCU. He practices immigration law, specializing in family and student visas, in New York, New Jersey, and DC. 

Dr. Wright's research combines Critical Race Theory, Sociocultural Theory, and Critical Pedagogy. He studies access policies for underserved populations in higher education, social science research in law, and critical race theory in post-secondary education. His legal research examines education law, First Amendment jurisprudence, and race-conscious admissions.

The quote you return to when thinking about community, culture & inclusion

"I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel" -Maya Angelou