Clemson’s Lamont Flowers to serve on Black Male Achievement Research Collaborative

Published: September 24, 2012

By Raquel Cobb

CLEMSON — Lamont A. Flowers, executive director of Clemson University’s Charles H. Houston Center for the Study of the Black Experience in Education and distinguished professor in the Eugene T. Moore School of Education, has been invited to join the Black Male Achievement Research Collaborative (BMARC).

The collaborative, in partnership with the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, is dedicated to producing and disseminating accurate and quality data on the record, status and future direction of black males.

Serving a two-year period, members are involved in writing and editing a research-practice-policy report on black male achievement, contributing to a special focus of the Journal of Negro Education and producing a range of publications that target policymakers, academic journals and popular media. Members also attend semiannual meetings that coincide with national education research and policy conferences to maximize exposure of their research.

“I am excited about the opportunity to participate in this collaborative research endeavor in light of BMARC’s focus on the collection, analysis and dissemination of information for policymakers to improve the academic achievement of African-American males,” said Flowers.

Flowers has a bachelor's degree in accounting from Virginia Commonwealth University, a master's in social studies education and doctorate in higher education from the University of Iowa and a master’s in industrial statistics from the University of South Carolina.

Flowers has authored several scholarly publications pertaining to the factors impacting the pathways to a college degree and occupational attainment for African-Americans, including empirical studies regarding academic achievement, access and equity, educational attainment, educational policy, labor market outcomes and student development. He is the recipient of several honors, including the W.E.B. Dubois Higher Education Award from the National Alliance of Black School Educators and the Scholars of Color Early Career Contribution Award from the American Educational Research Association.

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Charles H. Houston Center for the Study of the Black Experience in Education
Established in 1988, Clemson’s Charles H. Houston Center studies critical issues impacting African-Americans in educational environments and examines research-based best practices in education. The Charles H. Houston Center seeks to produce research that supports the generation of innovative ideas and creative approaches that promote positive educational experiences and outcomes for African Americans.