Dr. Candace M. Moore

Candace M. Moore, Ph. D., (she/her), Associate Clinical Professor and Harold R.W. Benjamin Professor in the Higher Education, Student Affairs, International Education Policy (HESI) program within the Department of Counseling, Higher Education, and Special Education at the University of Maryland (UMD), College Park. She received a prestigious Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program award from the U.S. Department of State to study in Ghana during the 2021-2022 academic year. She earned her Ph. D. in Counseling and Student Personnel Services from the University of Georgia, Athens, GA. Prof. Moore is affiliated with the UMD College of Education’s Center for Diversity and Inclusion in Higher Education (CDIHE) where she served as the inaugural director from 2017-2021. 

Prof. Moore’s scholarship promotes inclusive campus environments, fostering international collaboration in higher education, and  exploring culturally conscious pedagogy and practice in higher education. Her international endeavors have resulted in ongoing international partnerships and study abroad efforts in West Africa. Currently, she serves as consulting editor with the Journal of Educational Management—an extension of the Institute of Educational Planning and Administration (IEPA) at the University of Cape Coast in Cape Coast, Ghana. Prof. Moore is a 2022 recipient of the UMD Graduate School Graduate Faculty Mentor Award. She recently served as the 2022-2024 Faculty Director for the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA) Faculty Council.