Center for Equity in Urban Education Department

Dr. Tyra Good has more than 10 years of experience teaching education and is the founding executive director of the Center for Equity in Urban Education (CEUE). Good is the founder and chief academic consultant for GOOD Knowledge Connections and the founder of the Black Educators Network (BEN) of Greater Pittsburgh. The BEN is a strategic team of K-12, Higher Education, and community educators working across school district and community lines to help ensure the academic and personal success of African-American youth from underserved communities. For her dedication and commitment to diversifying the teaching pipeline and preparing pre-service teachers to work in urban settings, Good has received a myriad of award recognitions. Dr. Tyra Good was appointed Special Assistant to the President for Strategic Equity in 2025 with responsibility to coordinate the Black Experience Summit, to chair the cross-campus Institutional Diversity Committee, and to serve as the point person on the Cabinet for diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice. Good received her bachelor’s in business management from Howard University, a master of arts in teaching from Chatham University, and a doctorate in educational leadership and evaluation from Duquesne University.