For more than three decades, Dr. Boutte's scholarship, teaching, and service have focused on equity pedagogies and teaching for social justice in Early Childhood Education. She has served as Chair in the Department of Instruction and Teacher Education and held a distinguished endowed chair for four years. She is the author of four books: Educating African American Students: And how are the children; Multicultural Education: Raising Consciousness; Resounding Voices: School Experiences of People From Diverse Ethnic Backgrounds; and African Diaspora Literacy: The Heart of Transformation in K–12 Schools and Teacher Education. She has received more than $1,700,000 in grants and has more than 95 publications.

She has served as a Fulbright Scholar and Visiting Scholar at several universities in the U.S. and abroad. Additionally, she has presented nationally and internationally on curriculum, instruction, and diversity issues.  



She is the founder of the statewide Center of Excellence for the Education and Equity of African American Students (CEEEAAS).  She has presented her work internationally in Colombia, China, Sierra Leone, Ghana, London, Zambia, Botswana, South Africa, Australia, South America, Jamaica, Mexico, New Zealand, Nigeria, and Canada.

Dr. Boutte's Recommendations

Educating African American Students: And how are the children

Multicultural Education: Raising Consciousness

Resounding Voices: School Experiences of People From Diverse Ethnic Backgrounds

African Diaspora Literacy: The Heart of Transformation in K–12 Schools and Teacher Education

Teaching Tolerance

Pedagogy of the Oppressed - Freire

A People's History of the United States

The Lottery

Rethinking Schools

The Center for the Education and Equity of African American Students (CEEAAS)

Learning Why - ETV