Katy Swalwell

Lead Equity Specialist, Equity Literacy Institute

Katy Swalwell, PhD, is a former classroom teacher and professor specializing in anti-oppressive education, especially in “elite” contexts. As lead equity specialist for the Equity Literacy Institute, she conducts professional development for schools and districts across the United States and beyond. Her scholarship, podcast (Our Dirty Laundry), curriculum projects like the Amazing Iowa children’s books series, and teacher guides like Social Studies for a Better World (written with Noreen Naseem Rodríguez) all stress the importance of anti-oppressive histories in developing a critical consciousness.