Erik Parsons

Education Research Activist

Erik Parsons is a theatre artist turned educator currently working toward a doctorate in Curriculum Studies at
DePaul University working to help pre-service teachers learn to adapt to
meet the needs of their students.
The @LetsTokEdResearch channel on
TikTok was started as community building endeavor intended to make education research accessible to #Teachersoftiktok, families, and learners of all kinds. It quickly became a passion project and space for research and discourse around issues in education leading to conference presentations and collaborative projects with fellow creators in education.
He lives in Evanston, Illinois, with his wife and
two children (ages 5 and 8).
If you are interested in participating