Curriculum

Guiding Principles

Under assumptions of objectivity, Western or Eurocentric notions of research have created knowledge privileging the dominant population and formulated practices causing harm to culturally diverse populations.

Researchers have imposed White middle-class notions of normalcy upon Black and other culturally diverse people.

Contemporary research typically appropriates non-Western and mainly benefits the researcher.

Skilled researchers place individuals’ values at the center of inquiry.

What is needed is authentic or sufficient application of cultural mores as they relate to research design, associated protocols, or analysis.

Emancipatory Research should:

reflect the voices of those under investigation
reveal the situated perspective of the researcher
incorporate transformation as part of the research experience.

The CRESTS-Liberate curriculum consists of 8-units offered asynchronously on our training platform. The subject matter ranges from a discussion of racism in research about Black individuals, families, and communities as well as other groups of culturally marginalized people.

Ethnocentrism in Research

and Program Evaluation

Moving Away from

Ethnocentrism

Africentric and Indigenous Research Theory

Placing Culture at the

Center of Research Inquiry

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Partnering With

Community Members

Becoming a Truth Bearer

Tools for Engagement

Launching Your Project

The CRESTS-Liberate curriculum consists of 8-units offered asynchronously on our training platform. The subject matter ranges from a discussion of racism in research about Black individuals, families, and communities as well as other groups of culturally marginalized people. Most importantly, our curriculum uses the Community Stakeholder-Scholar (CSS Model)TM, designed by the CRESTS-Liberate founder.