Equity Audit 101 | Tue, January 28th at 2pm Central Time


          Moderated by Kandace Logan
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Event Overview
Come engage with a community of education leaders working to serve historically marginalized students and communities. Equity Audit 101 is a virtual event designed to provide a comprehensive understanding of the aims, process, and outcomes of conducting an equity audit in your district, university, or organization. Hear an overview from the founder of the Culturally Responsive School Leadership Institute (and author of the book Culturally Responsive School Leadership), Dr. Muhammad Khalifa. We've invited education leaders who've previously engaged in equity audits to share how they've promoted inclusivity in their districts. The event will include short talks and an audience Q&A that will help you begin envisioning school reform through CRSL in your setting. Be a part of this exciting opportunity, and invite others to join us at this free event.

Meet the Speakers

Patrick Jones - Course author

Cynthia Richardson

Cynthia Richardson has served as an educator in Texas, Nebraska, and Oregon for the past 44 years. She joined Salem Keizer Public Schools in August 1997. Her career includes serving as a high school teacher, Administrative Assistant of Student Services, Assistant Principal at the middle school and high school levels, and an Elementary Principal. In Salem, she served as principal of Adam Stephens Middle School and was the first African American high school principal in Salem, Oregon. She served as the Director of Student Equity, Access, and Advancement for Salem Keizer Public Schools for six years and retired in June 2023. Following her retirement, Ms. Richardson was elected as a School Board Director for Salem Keizer Public Schools in July 2023. In July 2024, she was elected as Salem Keizer School Board Chair.

Ms. Richardson is the 2012 recipient of the Educator of the Year award for the Oregon Black Educator Association; the 2013 NAACP Pioneer Award recipient and currently serves on the African American/Black Student Success Plan Advisory Committee.. She also received the first Lifetime of Service Award from the Coalition of Oregon School Administrators in June 2023.
Patrick Jones - Course author

Dr. Muhammad Khalifa

Author of Culturally Responsive School Leadership and the content of this course. 
Dr. Muhammad Khalifa is a professor of educational administration and Executive Director for Urban Education Initiatives at the Ohio State University. Before coming to OSU, Dr. Khalifa held the Robert Beck Endowed Professorship in the Department of Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities. Having worked as a public school teacher and administrator in Detroit, Dr. Khalifa's research examines how urban school leaders enact culturally responsive leadership practices. His latest book, Culturally Responsive School Leadership (2018) was published by Harvard Education Press. In addition to his urban work in the U.S., Dr. Khalifa has engaged in school leadership reform in African and Asian countries, including a recent U.N. project in East Africa.

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