Clyde Barnett III
Dr. B is the founder and executive director of Discover Without Barriers Consulting. He is also an adjunct professor for the YPAR, Student Voice, and Student Agency Certificate Program at Eastern Michigan University.
As a consultant, he directs qualitative research projects for K-12 schools, colleges, universities, and government agencies, focusing on student voice and agency while providing leadership development and professional learning.
As an educator, Dr. B has served in various professional roles in education, including faculty member and administrator, for nearly 20 years. Dr. B’s experiences and education have positioned him to work towards transformative change, and he hopes to influence such change through teaching action research, agency, and advocacy, centering student and community voices, and enacting equitable policies and practices across contexts designed to serve youth.
Dr. B’s skills and background are ideal for clients seeking nuanced perspectives on the communities they aim to serve in critical and co-constructed ways.
Education
Ph.D. and Ed.S. (educational specialist degree) in educational leadership and master’s in higher education/student affairs from Eastern Michigan University—Bachelor’s degree in business administration and marketing, University of Michigan-Flint.
