Candice Bledsoe – Power of Narratives: Sharing Experiences of the Underrepresented – TEDxSMUWomen 2016
Through powerful narratives, researcher and SMU faculty member, Dr. Candice Bledsoe discusses the experiences of the underrepresented in America. She challenges her audience to read between the lines of American history to find the missing narratives. Dr. Candice Bledsoe is a faculty member at SMU’s Simmons School of Education and executive director of the Action Research Center in Dallas, Texas. Her research explores equity, access, and the experience of underrepresented students in higher education. She has received numerous fellowships including: The National Endowment of the Humanities, the New Leadership Academy, National Center for Institutional Diversity, University of Michigan, and Boone Texas Project for Human Rights Education. Dr. Bledsoe is the recipient of the 2013 SMU Women’s Symposium Profiles of Community Leadership Award. Dr. Bledsoe received a Doctorate in Education from The University of Southern California. She also holds degrees from Southern Methodist University and Baylor University.