Biography

M.F.A. Creative Writing, Rutgers University-Camden

M.S. Education, Walden University

B.A. Writing Arts, Rowan University

Cherita Harrell earned a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing at Rutgers University-Camden and a Master of Science in Education at Walden University. She graduated summa cum laude from Rowan University, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts in Writing Arts and was the recipient of the Excellence in Writing Arts Award in 2013. She is a doctoral candidate at Walden University in the Ed.D. program for Reading, Literacy, and Assessment, and her scholarly interests include a focus on critical literacy and racial literacy. Her research examines how critical and racial literacy may help to create spaces that allow for the exploration of students’ lived experiences through forms of expression, such as oral stories, narratives, visual media, and other literary contributions.

Courses

Foundations for College Writing, College Composition I, College Composition II, Creative Writing I, Spoken Word Poetry, Special Topics: Reclaiming Our Time: Empowrering Women of Color, Writer's Mind, Portfolio Seminar

Publications

"Water as Witness: The Significance of Water in our Shared Histories," 2024. https://globalracialjustice.rutgers.edu/Just-Takes