Dr. Kathryn E. Wiley is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies in the School of Education at Howard University. She is an expert in school discipline, climate, and safety, with a focus on race and educational opportunity and has conducted qualitative, mixed-method, and historical research. Her work has appeared in Educational Administration Quarterly, Race Ethnicity and Education, The Urban Review, EdWeek, and Chalkbeat, among others. An avid public scholar, she is passionate about supporting education leaders, advocates, organizers, and lawmakers in equity-oriented change for racial and social justice in schools and districts. She has worked with federal and state policy coalitions and community organizers to inform evidenced-based policy language and recommendations on school discipline, climate, and safety, often with a focus on creating affirming, and sustaining school environments for Black students and educators.