Alonzo M. Flowers III, Ph.D.

Department Chair and Professor, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

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Bio

Alonzo M. Flowers III is a leading academic and professor at The University of Texas at San Antonio, where he chairs the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies. Previously, he was the Associate Dean of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice at Drexel University's Graduate College. Dr. Flowers' research tackles key educational issues, such as academic identity for men of color in engineering, STEM education success, pedagogical innovation, and qualitative research methodologies. His work is dedicated to supporting underrepresented students, with numerous publications on students of color and marginalized groups. His current project, "Unveiling the Journey of Black Male Medical Students in Texas," aims to explore disparities in medical training and secure research funding. Dr. Flowers has presented at major conferences like ASHE and AERA and has 66 peer-reviewed presentations. He serves on the editorial board for the Journal of Race and Policy and is co-editor-in-chief for the Journal of African American Males in Education. Honored with the 2021 Teaching Excellence Award from Drexel and a three-term Member-at-Large for SERA, Dr. Flowers co-edited "Black Scholarship in a White Academy" and "Student Success and Intersectionality at Hispanic-Serving Institutions," and is authoring a book on joy, balance, and professional mobility in higher education leadership.

Teaching

Qualitative research

Research Interests

Academic Identity for Men of Color in Engineering
STEM Education Success
Critical Pedagogical

Degrees

Ph.D., Higher Education Administration and Human Resource, Texas A&M University, 2011

Honors and Awards

Teaching Excellence Award for Tenured/Tenure Track Faculty
- Year Awarded: 2021
- Organization: Drexel University, School of Education
Teaching Excellence Award- Drexel University
- Year Awarded: 2017
- Organization: Drexel University

Presentations

Flowers, A.M. Keynote Address: Elevating Voices: Faculty research as a catalyst for change, challenging norms, and shaping realities through critical qualitative inquiry.
- Location: Prairie View A&M University, Faculty Research Day: Research Vibes: Changing Ideas into Reality. Prairie View, TX.
- Presentation Date: April 2024
Flowers, A.M. Keynote Address: The notion of Critical Race Theory (CRT) should not be a dirty word in higher education: Research’s Positionality in STEM Research and Teaching.
- Location: Madison, WI.
- Presentation Date: October 2022
Escalante, K., *Struloeff, K., & Flowers, A.M. ¿ Liderazgo en la Industria de Educación: Conflict/Commitment Unpacking Latina Leaders in P–20 Education. Poster session at the Critical contributions by emerging 21st-century scholar. Paper presentation.
- Location: American Educational Research Association (AERA), Philadelphia, PA.
- Presentation Date: April 2024
Flowers, A.M. Challenging Norms and Shaping Realities – Embracing Critical Qualitative Research for Societal Equity. Workshop Session.
- Location: Annual convention of the Southwest Educational Research Association (SERA), Arlington, TX.
- Presentation Date: February 2024
Flowers, A.M. Empowered Leadership: Minoritized Voices as Change Agents. Innovative Session presented.
- Location: Southwest Educational Research Association (SERA), Arlington, TX.
- Presentation Date: February 2024
Bonner, F., A., Flowers, A.M., *Bolton, T., *Pickens, C., *Backstrom, J., *Moore, L., *Smith, M., & *Parker, W. Mascu’sectionality: Theorizing an Alternative Framework for Black Males in the Academy. Roundtable session.
- Location: 12th Annual Hawaii International Conference on Education, Honolulu, HI.
- Presentation Date: January 2024
Escalante, K., *Struloeff, K., & Flowers, A.M. ¿Qué es el liderazgo? Conflict and commitment to unpacking Latina leaders within the P-20 educational continuum. Poster session at the Critical contributions by emerging 21st-century scholar.
- Location: Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi's College of Education and Human Development., Corpus Christi, TX.
- Presentation Date: November 2023
Flowers, A.M., Jones, S., *Johnson, N., *Struloeff, K. Fireside Chat: Examining the Experience as Black Faculty. Interactive presentation.
- Location: American Educational Research Association (AERA), Chicago, IL.
- Presentation Date: April 2023
Koskey, K. L. K., Provinzano, K., Sondergeld, T. A., & Flowers, A. M. Elementary Full service Community Schools and College-Career Readiness: A Quasi-experimental Study on Middle School Performance. Paper presentation.
- Location: American Educational Research Association (AERA), San Diego, CA.
- Presentation Date: April 2022

Grants, Patents and Clinical Trials

Alonzo M. Flowers (Principal Investigator), Sharon Nichols (Co-PI), and Han Bum Lee. Unveiling the Journey of Black Male Medical Students in Texas: A Mixed Methods Exploration Empowering Tomorrow's Healers. NSF: Division of Graduate Education: Racial Equity in STEM Education (EHR Racial Equity).
- Total Amount: $1,328,290 (submitted)
- Duration: 2024
- Role: PI
Jennifer Stanford, Adam Fontecchio, Dan King, Erin Horvat, * Alonzo M. Flowers and Sujoy Das. (CoPrincipal Investigator). Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI).
- Total Amount: $1.1 million
- Duration: 2021
- Role: Co-PI

Publications

Gutierrez, J., Lujan, J., Banda, R., Flowers, A.M., Grafnetterova, N. (Forthcoming, Spring 2025). HSI policy, practices, and procedures for student success. Palgrave-MacMillan. New York, NY.
Bonner, F. A., Goings, R. B., Flowers, A. M., Jennings, M., Louis, D. A., marbley, a. f., Tilley, S., Bolton, T., Raj, R., & Parker, W.H. (2024). Exploring Creativity Through Qualitative Research: Academically Gifted Black Males in the P-20 Context. Oxford Chapter.
Flowers, A. M. (2024). Chronicles of change: An engaged outsider’s reflective experience in collaborative endeavors with an HBCU. Peabody Journal of Education, 1-3.
Palmer, R., Flowers, A. M., & Jones, S. (2023). Black Scholarship in a White Academy: Perseverance in the Face of Injustice. Hopkins University Press, MD: Baltimore.
Bonner II, F. A., marbley, a. f., Flowers, A. M., Burrell-Craft, K., Jennings, M. E., Louis, D. A., Goings, R. B. Smith, S. L., Tilley, S. D., Garcia-Powell, B., Bolton, T. J., & Tarlton, E. L. (2023). Reconciling our strivings: Historically Black colleges and universities (HBCU) in contemporary contexts. Gifted Child Today, 47(1).
*Escalante, K., *Struloeff, K., & Flowers, A.M. (2023). ¿Qué es el liderazgo? Conflict and commitment to unpacking Latina leaders within the P-20 educational continuum. (CEDER) Yearbook.Empowering student researchers: Critical contributions by emerging 21st-century scholar.
Banda, R. M., & Flowers, A.M. (2022). Moving from the Periphery: Latinx Fathers’ Influence on Their Daughters’ Persistence in Engineering. Journal of Latinos and Education, 1-12.
Provinzano, K., Koskey, K. L., Sondergeld, T., & Flowers, A. M. (2021). It's Just the Wilson Way: Investigating the Extended Impact of an Elementary Full-Service Community School Initiative on Middle School STEM-Related Outcomes. Urban Education, 00420859211058415.
*Fornaro, C., *Struloeff, K., *Sterin, K., & Flowers, A.M. (2021). Uncharted Territory: Educational Leaders Managing Out-of-School Programs During a Global Pandemic. International Studies in Educational Administration (Commonwealth Council for Educational Administration & Management (CCEAM)), 49(1).
*Fornaro, C., & Flowers, A.M. (2021). STEAMing ahead with teamwork: Transferring administrative support to a virtual setting due to COVID-19. Consortium for Educational Development, Evaluation, and Research (CEDER) Yearbook. Empowering student researchers: Critical contributions by emerging 21st-century scholar. Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi's College of Education and Human Development.
Palmer, R., Arroyo, A., & Flowers, A. M. (2016). African American Student's Guide to STEM. Westport, CT: Greenwood.

Alonzo M. Flowers III, Ph.D.