Trayc D. Freeman

Historian of Education & Oral Historian

Trayc D. Freeman is a historian of education and oral historian whose scholarship focuses on Black education, school communities, and the history of desegregation. She earned her Ph.D. in Social Foundations of Education from the University of Virginia’s School of Education and Human Development, where she also worked with the Teachers in the Movement project and developed extensive experience conducting and working with oral history interviews.

Her dissertation, “Booker T. Washington High School (Norfolk, VA): A Living History,” draws on oral history and archival research to examine the experiences of students, educators, administrators, families, and community members before, during, and after school desegregation.

During her doctoral studies, Freeman contributed to several research projects and participated in the Made by HistoryEditorial Workshop hosted by TIME. She also worked with the Jefferson School African American Heritage Center in Charlottesville. She holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Virginia and brings additional experience in higher education, library services, student engagement, and public history.