Dr. Rashid Faisal

Dr. Rashid Faisal is an Associate Professor and Department Chair of Urban Education at Davenport University, where he leads initiatives to build a diverse, high-quality teacher pipeline. A graduate of Cass Technical High School, he is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Sigma Delta Lambda Chapter, and St. Thomas African Episcopal Church. He is husband to Christy Dolar-Faisal and father of Gabrielle Faisal, and a descendant of Black families who migrated from the South during the Great Migration to Detroit’s Black Bottom and Paradise Valley. His leadership centers on culturally responsive teaching, inclusive pedagogy, and urban education reform. He holds degrees from Madonna University, Teachers College, Columbia University, and the University of Michigan-Dearborn, and is committed to advancing equity, access, and student success.