Crystal uses her expertise to design and assess educational programs and curricula, develop sustainable faculty development programs, and manage program- and university-level initiatives using evidence-based practices. As a veteran educator with over 20 years of teaching experience, she employs high-impact practices that utilize digital tools to foster inquiry-based learning and develop practical skills that cultivate the potential of all students.
She is affiliate faculty in African and African American Studies at George Mason. As a scholar with an international reputation, she generates cutting-edge traditional research as well as public scholarship in the fields of Transnational American Studies, Black Internationalism and Global Asias. Her book, Soul in Seoul: African American Popular Music and K-pop (2020), was recently published in Korean. You can find out more about her work in higher education and her scholarship at her website.
Crystal received her MA in English from the University of Virginia and her PhD in American Studies from the College of William and Mary.
Crystal is featured on Episodes 3 and 4 of the Keystone Concepts in Teaching podcast. Check them out to learn about Fundamentals of Teaching for All Students and Using Design Elements and Feedback in Your Course!