Benedict L. Adams, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor in the Department of Education at Missouri Western State University, as a Curricular Scholar, Multicultural Specialist, and Education Foundations Scholar. He is a graduate of Indiana University in Urban Education Studies and Teacher Education. Dr Adams was awarded the Outstanding Teaching Certificate of Excellence from Indiana University in 2014. In 2024, he received the Certificate of Outstanding Teacher Educator from Missouri Western State University and in 2025, he received the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drum Major for Justice award for exceptional teaching skills and service to students and the community. Dr Adams is the author of eleven peer-reviewed articles and two book chapters. Dr. Adam’s research interests include Teaching and Teacher Education, Learning and Instruction, Curriculum Studies, Teacher Education and socialization, Diversity Studies, and Historical and Social Foundations of Education.