Descendants of Bishop Moore: Dr. Kevin M. Foster
January 7, 2023
By The Lunar Visitor Staff Writer
Kevin M. Foster is the descendant of Bishop J.J. Moore, one of America's earliest bishops and founder of the African Methodist Episcopal Church in San Francisco. He is also the acting chair of the Black Studies Department at UT Austin and a Trustee on the Austin School Board. He is also the creator and Executive Producer of PBS Blackademics Television and the director for The Rather Prize in Education.
Dr. Foster is an educational anthropologist passionate about understanding and accounting for the social, cultural, and structural factors that influence students' educational outcomes. He founded ICUSP, the Institute for Community, University, and School Partnerships. He has published extensively on African American students' academic engagement and achievement, including studies of the late anthropologist John Uzo Ogbu's work, serving students displaced by Hurricane Katrina, and Black student identity and community.
With the support of his project teams, Dr. Foster engages a wide range of activities related to student achievement. He is past president of several national organizations including the National Black Graduate Student Association, The Council on Anthropology and Education, and the Association of Black Anthropologists. Over his career, Dr. Foster has worked in schools and in local, state and federal government, founded a non-profit organization, and authored dozens of publications.
Dr. Foster is continuing in his great grandfather's footsteps as a servant to his community.
Descendants of Bishop Moore: Dr. Kevin M. Foster
January 7, 2023
By The Lunar Visitor Staff Writer
Kevin Foster is the descendant of Bishop J.J. Moore, one of America's earliest bishops and founder of the African Methodist Episcopal Church in San Francisco. He is also the acting chair of the Black Studies Department at UT Austin and a Trustee on the Austin School Board. He is also the creator and Executive Producer of PBS Blackademics Television and the director for The Rather Prize in Education.
Dr. Foster is an educational anthropologist passionate about understanding and accounting for the social, cultural, and structural factors that influence students' educational outcomes. He founded ICUSP, the Institute for Community, University, and School Partnerships. He has published extensively on African American students' academic engagement and achievement, including studies of the late anthropologist John Uzo Ogbu's work, serving students displaced by Hurricane Katrina, and Black student identity and community.
With the support of his project teams, Dr. Foster engages a wide range of activities related to student achievement. He is past president of several national organizations including the National Black Graduate Student Association, The Council on Anthropology and Education, and the Association of Black Anthropologists. Over his career, Dr. Foster has worked in schools and in local, state and federal government, founded a non-profit organization, and authored dozens of publications.
Dr. Foster is continuing in his great grandfather's footsteps as a servant to his community.