I have authored and co-authored peer-reviewed research, technical reports, and applied studies examining education systems, workforce development, equity, and institutional change.

Selected Publications & Research:

• Broadening Participation in Engineering as a Sociopolitical Phenomenon: A Systems Perspective — Studies in Engineering Education Journal

• Potential Engineers: A Systematic Literature Review Exploring Black Children’s Access to and Experiences with STEM — Journal of Engineering Education

• The Same but Different: “Post-Racial” Inequality in American Public Education — Taylor & Francis
  

My research foregrounds how systems shape opportunity, identity, and lived experience—and how those systems can be redesigned to better serve people.

I lead equity-centered evaluations and applied research initiatives that translate data into insight and insight into strategic action.

Selected Engagements:

• Love Never Fails — In partnership with Communities in Collaboration, lead qualitativevaluator for the ITBiz Pre-Apprenticeship + Housing Program, assessing workforce readiness, wraparound supports, and long-term outcomes for program participants.
  
  

• Arizona State University & Virginia Tech — Postdoctoral research associate on NSF-funded initiatives examining STEM workforce participation, education-to-career pathways, and DEI strategy.
  
  

• Entangled Solutions (now Guild Education) — Conducted applied research, market analysis, and program evaluation to support education-to-workforce strategy, policy alignment, and scalable learning models.
  
  

This work supports organizational learning, funding sustainability, and evidence-informed decision-making.

I partner with organizations to design structures, processes, and cultures that support alignment, well-being, and sustainable performance.

Selected Contributions

• The Teaching Well  — Served as Director of Research and Executive Organization Wellness & Culture Coach, leading system-wide culture change initiatives focused on adult well-being, leadership capacity, and organizational health. This work resulted in significant improvements in staff retention, leadership effectiveness, and long-term sustainability.
  

• Envision Education (Bay Area, CA) — Designed and led professional learning experiences focused on rebuilding school culture through policy and curriculum development, strategic visioning, implementation coaching, and leadership growth. Supported leaders in translating vision into practice and strengthening instructional and organizational coherence.
  

• Foresight Strategy Solutions — Lead organizational consulting and strategic advising across education, nonprofit, government, and private-sector organizations, supporting systems redesign, leadership alignment, and cross-functional execution.

  
  

I have led stakeholder engagement efforts within complex public systems, supporting collaboration, trust-building, and policy-informed practice.

Selected Engagements:

• San Francisco Health Services System— In partnership with Communities in Collaboration, led member engagement research and produced system-wide reports to inform benefits strategy, service delivery, and governance decisions.
  
  

• Oakland Unified School District — Designed and facilitated district-wide stakeholder engagement initiatives, advising executive leadership on equity strategy, policy development, and system improvement.
  
  

• Office of Mayor Kevin Johnson / StandUp for Great Schools (Education Pioneers Fellow) — Supported stakeholder engagement, community programming, and education policy initiatives at the city level, working across public, nonprofit, and civic sectors to advance systemic reform and cross-sector collaboration.
  
  

My approach ensures that policy, strategy, and implementation remain grounded in lived experience and community voice.

I design practical tools and processes that help organizations move from insight to action.

Selected Work:

• DeSoto Area Chamber of Commerce — Designed data collection tools and operational processes for an interactive local business resource platform, strengthening economic development strategy, stakeholder engagement, and access to community-based supports.
  
  

This work reflects my commitment to making data usable, accessible, and actionable.

I have partnered with hundreds of high-achieving individuals and leaders through executive life and leadership coaching engagements that are both strategically rigorous and personally transformative. This work supports individuals navigating complex roles, sustained responsibility, and high expectations—often at the intersection of leadership, identity, and well-being.

My coaching practice is not generic or formulaic. It is an integrative, strategic partnership designed for high-achieving women—and others operating under similar pressures—who have mastered achievement yet sense that their current way of working and living is no longer sustainable or fully aligned.

Selected Focus Areas & Outcomes:

• Supporting leaders in examining the patterns, expectations, and internal narratives that have shaped their success
  

• Strengthening internal leadership capacity to support clearer decision-making, boundaries, and strategic focus
  

• Redesigning life and work structures to align performance, values, and well-being over the long term
  
  

While this work resonates most deeply with high-achieving women, it supports anyone navigating the demands of leadership, over-functioning, or chronic pressure who is seeking a more grounded and coherent way forward.

This coaching work reflects the same core commitments that guide my systems, research, and strategy engagements: purposeful alignment as the foundation for sustainable leadership, meaningful contribution, and lasting impact.

I design and facilitate professional learning experiences that are heart-led, human-centered, and deeply interactive. These are not sit-and-get sessions. Every engagement is intentionally structured to invite participants into reflection, dialogue, and embodied learning—using their lived experiences as the starting point for real shifts in how they live, work, and lead.

My sessions integrate multiple modalities to ensure accessibility, engagement, and depth. Depending on the context and audience, this may include guided reflection, small- and large-group discussion, writing, movement, and creative or expressive practices. This approach allows participants to engage in ways that feel safe, resonant, and personally meaningful—rather than performative or extractive.

Whether facilitated virtually or in person, my work maintains the same level of energy, presence, and connection. Participants are not passive recipients of information; they are active contributors to a shared learning environment that invites honesty, curiosity, and integration.

Across organizations and settings, this work consistently supports:

• Deeper understanding of stress, well-being, and human functioning
  

• Increased self-awareness and practical insight grounded in real-life experience
  

• Meaningful conversation that extends beyond the session into relationships, work, and home
  

• A learning environment where people feel seen, respected, and invited to participate fully
  
  

Participant feedback often reflects not only the quality of the content, but the experience of the space itself—described as engaging, thought-provoking, accessible, and deeply relevant. Many request continued sessions, note shifts in how they understand and manage stress, and share how the learning carried into conversations with partners, colleagues, and family members.

“Dr. Chaneé did an excellent job facilitating and giving everyone space to process and share.”
- Professional Learning Participant

At its core, this work is about creating learning spaces that honor the full human experience—spaces where insight leads to integration, and where learning becomes something people can actually live.