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TIFFANY MONIQUE QUASH, PH.D.

"Learning To Swim Is A Human Right!"

I am dedicated to the sport of swimming and advocating for underrepresented voices in higher education. As an unapologetic Black Queer Womxn, I navigate the complexities of my identity within academia and the swimming community. My experiences as a swimmer, swim instructor, and swim coach have shaped my understanding of the vital importance of representing marginalized perspectives.

 

I invite you to engage with the shared materials and reflect upon them, while keeping in mind that,

"Learning to Swim is a Human Right."

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ABOUT ME

Starting from a young age, I knew that there was a deep connection between myself and water. I enjoyed how the water felt on my skin. Over time, I realized that I was often the only Black Girl Swimmer and the only Black Womyn Coach. I instinctively knew there was a narrative to tell and share with others about my experience as a Black Swimmer. Though I was never the type of swimmer that would achieve local, national, or international recognition for my athletic achievement, my intellectual capability to listen to the experiences of other Black Womxn Swimmers became a passion. 

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Though the intentionality of silencing the voices of Black Womxn in the sport of swimming is up for debate, the experiences vary and can no longer be overlooked. I invite you to share your story so that we can remind all that, "Learning how to Swim is a Human Right".

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Tiffany Monique Quash, Ph.D. is a graduate of Indiana University's School of Public Health’s Department of Recreation, Park, and Tourism Program (currently known as a the  Department of Health & Wellness Design) in Bloomington, Indiana. She majored in Leisure Behavior with a minor in Higher Education.

 

Her primary research interests include:

  • Competitive Swimming Equity and Inclusion;

  • College Pedagogy;

  • Leisure Theory;

  • Qualitative Research Methodology;

  • Social Justice;

  • and Higher Education

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Outside of her academic schedule, Quash was an assistant swim coach with Mount Holyoke College (South Hadley, Massachusetts), and served as an assistant coach for 4 club teams: Rose Bowl Aquatics Center (Pasadena, California), Bloomington Swim Club (Bloomington, Indiana), Nation's Capital Swim Club Washington, D.C.) and D.C. Wave (Washington, D.C.), and head swim coach of 3 teams in California.

 

Currently, Tiffany Monique Quash, Ph.D. is the Director of Academic Engagement with Dedoose and a Senior Researcher with the Institute for Mixed Methods Research. Outside of her work with these organizations, she mentors Black Womxn Doctoral students with dissertations using Qualitative Research. She also spends her time volunteering with with organizations Welcomed Here as the Member-at-Large/Research Advisor and with Diversity In Aquatics as the Co-Chair for the Research Council.

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