Cathryn B. Bennett, PhD

Visiting Assistant Professor at Guilford College

Cathryn B. Bennett Ph.D. (she, her, hers) is a Visiting Assistant Professor in the Department of Justice and Policy Studies at Guilford College, Research and Evaluation Consultant with Every Campus A Refuge (ECAR) in Greensboro, NC. She engages the discipline of Higher Education across issues of equity and access with historically minoritized populations, including refugee/formerly resettled, first-generation, and Latina/o/x/e college students. Dr. Bennett’s research agenda prioritizes disrupting social inequities replicated in higher education. As a queer, white, anti-racist woman, she endeavors to imagine and create other futures for minoritized communities to be welcomed, respected, and valued as learners and contributors in co-creating new knowledge. Her favorite courses to teach feature foundational critical theory, community-engaged and participatory research methodology, and critical perspectives on access and success in higher education.