Dr. Holder earned his doctorate from the University of Massachusetts Amherst in Multicultural Education and African American Studies, his masters in Early Childhood Education from Bank Street College of Education, and B.A. in History from Hampshire College. Dr. Holder’s primary interest is the education of under severed populations. To this end, Dr. Holder has worked in a wide range of settings from prison education, to migrant education. His scholarly interests center on community and family involvement in the educational process as well as fostering critical thinking.