Dr. Salandra Bowman
Chief Learning Officer at South Carolina ETV
Dr. Salandra Bowman serves as Chief Learning Officer at South Carolina ETV, where she leads the network’s education vision with heart, strategy, and a deep belief in people. As Chief Learning Officer, she is responsible for educator professional development, community-based learning experiences, instructional design, educational productions, and the educational resources made available on KnowItAll.org.
She champions the co-creation of media with youth, the power of community storytelling, and the importance of building relationships that span classrooms, living rooms, and boardrooms. Under her leadership, South Carolina ETV creates learning experiences that spark curiosity, affirm identity, and become core memories for learners of all ages.
She is past chair of the PBS KIDS Leadership Council and a current member of the PBS LearningMedia Advisory Group. As an executive producer, Dr. Bowman empowers through projects like the Emmy nominated children’s series, The Cool and the Strong, When I See Myself, I See…, Conversations with Crescent, and The Education Beat Vodcast.
Dr. Bowman is a proud first-generation college graduate with undergraduate degrees in English and African American Studies from the University of South Carolina, a master’s in African American and African Studies from The Ohio State University, and a doctoral degree in Educational Foundations and Qualitative Studies from her alma mater. She is a Furman University Riley Fellow of the Diversity Leadership Initiative and member of several community boards and statewide councils focused on maternal health, workforce development, and the arts.
Dr. Bowman is the world’s greatest auntie to 12 nieces and nephews, godmother to 6 brilliant human beings and a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.