Scholar. Educator. Curator.
Dr. Teyuna Darris is a Communication Scholar and Certified Educator with more than a decade of experience in media, education, and organizational development. She holds a Ph.D. in Communication from Liberty University and a Master of Arts in Communications Management from Webster University.
Her work operates at the intersection of Academic Theory and Community Practice:
The Scholar
Dr. Darris’s doctoral research, “African American Parents’ Perceptions of How Their Digital Practices Affect the Parent-Child Relationship,” examined the impact of digital media on family dynamics and communication patterns. She is currently adapting this research into a monograph for scholarly publication.
The Educator
A holder of the Missouri Career Continuous Professional Certificate (CCPC), Dr. Darris specializes in literacy instruction and social studies. She has served as a Standards-Based Curriculum Writer for St. Louis Public Schools and has taught communication and professional writing courses to adult learners.
The Curator
Dr. Darris is the founder of Stanza & Story, a literary platform dedicated to preserving the “oral tradition” through curated poetry and prose. She also curates Cadence & Verge, a cultural journalism initiative documenting the stories of St. Louis cultural elements and what they say about Black people in STL (including the “Cornbread Chronicles” and “Double Dutch Memoirs”), as well as food truck owners and grassroots entrepreneurs in the St. Louis and DMV regions.
Civic Leadership
Beyond the academy, Dr. Darris is committed to equitable community leadership. She was a 2018 graduate of the Neighborhood Leadership Fellows Program and has twice been appointed by the Mayor of Ferguson to serve on the Ferguson Municipal Public Library Board.
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