Tamara Butler

Role: Panelist

Affiliation: Executive Director, Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture and Associate Dean of Strategic Planning & Community Engagement, College of Charleston Libraries

Title: Executive Director and Associate Dean

Session Name: Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor Program

Bio:

Dr. Tamara T. Butler is a lover of vintage clothing, cultivator of house plants, and collector of books. As a teacher educator, she draws upon lessons learned growing up on Johns Island, South Carolina. Currently, she serves as the Executive Director of the Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture and Associate Dean of Strategic Planning & Community Engagement for the College of Charleston Libraries. She is the author of publications that center liberatory literacies and creative civic engagement, including the co-authored book Where is the Justice? Engaged Pedagogies in Schools and Communities (Teachers College Press, 2021). Dr. Butler serves as board member for the Coastal Conservation League and International African American Museum, and on several advisory committees connected to the arts and historical preservation. She holds a Ph.D. in Multicultural & Equity Studies in Education and a M.A. in African American Studies from The Ohio State University. Before becoming a Buckeye, Dr. Butler earned a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry from Xavier University of Louisiana.

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