Charles Corprew

Loyola University

Charles Corprew has dedicated his research to the academic achievement of young African-American males. Specifically, Corprew examines the ways in which ideas of hyper-masculinity influence African-American males and their social development. Since receiving a master’s degree in Urban Education from Norfolk State University in 1997, Corprew has worked extensively within the Virginia Beach public school system, teaching high school American History and Advanced Placement Psychology. In addition, he served as the Director of the James Madison University Male Academy, a program dedicated to the social and academic development of young African American males. He completed his PhD in Psychological Sciences at Tulane University in 2011.