Meet the first head of Loyola University Maryland’s Center for Equity, Leadership and Social Justice in Education
Nearly 11 years ago, Qi Shi was shocked when a male student asked her if she was good at math. Shi, who is Chinese, was then a school counselor at Maya Angelou Public Charter School in Washington, D.C. Some Chinese are, but some aren’t, she responded. The experience, and her research about immigrants and English as a Second Language students led to her work today in the diversity field.