PhD in Special Education & Disability Leadership | CCC-SLP | interdisciplinary collaborator

Joined July 2020
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Imani Evans retweeted
19 Jun 2025
On #Juneteenth, we honor our ancestors & affirm our commitment to equity in CSD. This is about our future, our voice, & our legacy. β€οΈπŸ–€πŸ’šπŸ’› This is liberation work. This is NBASLH. #NBASLH #NBASLHleads #BlackSLP #BlackAud #SLP2b #Aud2b #Asha #nationalnsshla
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26 Jul 2024
Congrats to my cohort member, friend, & now Dr. Bowman! πŸ₯‚πŸŽ‰πŸŽŠ
I’m so proud to have successfully defended my dissertation yesterday! And I’m also very excited to share that I am joining the University of Mary Washington as an assistant professor of special education!
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12 May 2024
Honored to have received the 2024 School of Education distinguished dissertation award πŸ₯ΉπŸ“š Thank you @vcusoe and my incredible committee chairs @ChrisMSpence @Dr_LaRon_Scott β€οΈπŸŽ“
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12 May 2024
Officially hooded and graduated this weekendπŸŽ“ looked at this pic of little Imani a lot during the dissertation process-making younger me proud πŸ₯Ήβ€οΈ
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Imani Evans retweeted
Calling all emerging intersectional scholars contemplating getting their Ph.D. in Special Education: what are you waiting for? Come learn with @mildredboveda and I at @PSU_CollegeOfEd. Click the QR code for more info and how to apply.
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Imani Evans retweeted
What if parents were given the opportunity to lead IEP meetings?
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20 Apr 2024
Successfully defended my dissertation today πŸŽ‰ beyond grateful for my amazing committee, and everyone who supported and encouraged me over these past 4 years πŸ™πŸ½β€οΈ
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19 Apr 2024
Thank you, Martinique! Thanks for being there ❀️🫢🏽
It’s official! Congratulations to you Dr. Evans! I loved hearing about your research! πŸ₯³πŸ₯‚πŸ‘πŸ½ @imanioe
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Imani Evans retweeted
Take time to reflect on your accomplishments. Moments of reflection motivate you as you move to your next level.
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Imani Evans retweeted
11 Apr 2024
@sandylocks: "Antiracism and democracy are intertwined. We cannot save one without the other."
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Imani Evans retweeted
11 Apr 2024
@sandylocks: "CRT isn't a top-down foreign set of ideas, but a homegrown bottom-up practice of racial literacy about the continuous ways that race shapes our social world."
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Imani Evans retweeted
Your gift will make room for you at the right time and in the right place. #NoDoubts
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15 Jan 2024
Rest in peace Dr. Gloria J. Evans. To me, my auntie Jean β€οΈπŸ•ŠοΈ Thank you for your love and legacy, for your example of breaking barriers and service to others. We’ll miss you.
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Imani Evans retweeted
Out now! In this paper, we provide practical recommendations for creating spaces that support and celebrate the existing magic in all Black girls! ✨ @DrLaurenMims @RaquelMartinPhD @SeannaLeathPhD @BrookeEdu
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Imani Evans retweeted
Overwhelmingly thankful, honored, proud, and blessed to have received a PhD (Doctor of Philosophy) in Educational Psychology from the illustrious @VCU @vcusoe !! #AcademicTwitter #BlackTwitter πŸ’›πŸ–€πŸπŸ‘©πŸ½β€πŸŽ“πŸŽ“βœŠπŸΎπŸ™πŸ½πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈπŸ‡±πŸ‡¨πŸŽ‰
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9 Dec 2023
Huge congrats to Dr. Christine Powell! I’ve been so blessed to witness your journey and honored to have you as a mentor and support ❀️ can’t wait to see all of the amazing things to come πŸ™ŒπŸ½ @ChristineP_10
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19 Nov 2023
#ASHA2023 was amazing! Thanks @JasonChow for supporting us on this presentation πŸ™ŒπŸ½
18 Nov 2023
Here and ready to support @myakelleyclt and @imanioe and their presentation on collaborating to improve the implementation culturally responsive and sustaining practices #ASHA2023 πŸ‘πŸ‘
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Imani Evans retweeted
13 Oct 2023
Want a research career in language, communication, hearing, speech, cognition and/or their disorders? Vanderbilt has ~10 fully funded PhD student openings associated our with new training grants. Applications due Dec 15, 2023! DM me with questions! medschool.vanderbilt.edu/hea…

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16 Oct 2023
Recruiting a few more Black or AA school-based #SLPs for a focus group #researchstudy! The purpose of this study is to explore personal and professional identities and the impact of intersecting identities on collaboration. If interested: forms.gle/hLxeqMuprfcJ4Vd79
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