" I’ve walked through storms they’ll never understand and I’m not here to explain, impress, or apologize. I’m here to evolve, regardless of the noise. "
Delante Clark
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Delante Clark
Adjunct Lecturer
Graduate Student
Researcher
Author
About Me
Delante Clark is a sociologist-in-training, public scholar, and systems thinker working at the intersection of technology, attention, and structural inequality. He is a graduate of the University of Central Florida, where he earned a Master of Public Administration, and will begin his PhD in Sociology at Florida State University in Fall 2026. He currently serves as an Adjunct Lecturer at the University of Central Florida, teaching and mentoring students while continuing an active research agenda.
Raised in Harlem, New York, Clark’s intellectual trajectory is inseparable from lived experience inside the very systems he now studies. His work is driven by a central question; "How do institutions, technologies, and policy decisions shape human behavior?"
Original Theory & Research
Clark is the creator of the Attention Safeguard Models (ASM©) and CAS, original theoretical frameworks that examine digital attention as a finite, socially stratified resource rather than a neutral individual trait. His research employs, ASM to examine how digital systems, platforms, algorithms, and information environments concentrate cognitive load, exacerbate inequality, and disproportionately impact marginalized communities.. Through this work, attention is treated not simply as a psychological concern, but as a structural and ethical issue with real social consequences.
Clarke has produced six published research papers, many of which apply ASM to issues of civic participation, digital exclusion, urban isolation, and institutional design. His scholarship bridges theory and practice, translating sociological insight into frameworks that can be used to evaluate technology, policy, and organizational systems.
The Attention Safeguard Models (ASM©) - Explained
What problem does this solve?
Modern digital environments are engineered to capture and extract attention without regard for cognitive limits, social context, or inequality. ASM addresses the growing reality that attention overload is not evenly distributed. Some communities face far greater informational strain, distraction, and psychological cost than others.
Why should people care?
Because attention shapes learning, civic participation, mental health, productivity, and democratic engagement. When attention is systematically eroded, communities lose the capacity for deep focus, informed decision‑making, and long‑term planning. ASM provides a way to identify, measure, and critique these harms at the structural level.
Why was it built?
ASM was developed to move conversations about digital harm beyond individual blame and toward systems accountability. Clark built the framework after observing how technological systems interact with inequality, rewarding extraction, accelerating distraction, and reinforcing disparities. ASM offers a tool for scholars, educators, technologists, and policymakers to design environments that protect cognition rather than exploit it.
Looking Ahead
As he enters doctoral study, Clark’s work will continue to focus on how economic, technological, and institutional systems shape behavior and life outcomes, particularly in communities navigating persistent inequality. His long‑term goal is to contribute original theory, produce policy‑relevant research, and train future scholars who approach technology and governance with ethical clarity and sociological depth.
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Malcolm X
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Accomplishments
Summa Cum Laude
Florida A&M University
Google Scholar Indexed
NASPAA - Winner of Pandemic Simulation Student Competition at University of North Dakota
Knights Research Scholar Mentor of The Year 2025-2026
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Experience
2024-2025
Program Assistant
Florida A&M Law School
Supported students in navigating their professional development through tailored workshops, resume reviews, and employer outreach.
2023-2024
Bristol Meyers Squibb Biomedical Research Scholar
Florida A&M University
Designed and developed a centralized database system to streamline the research submission process for student researchers. The platform enables students to easily upload their proposals, track approval stages, and manage updates in real time.
Education
Present
University of Central Florida
Orlando FL
Masters in Public Administration with concentrations in non profit management and strategic planning.
Florida A&M University
Tallahassee Fl
Summa Cum Laude
Bachelors Of Science in Political Science with a concentration in Global Security & International Affairs.
Florida A&M University
Tallahassee FL
Associates Of Arts
Valencia Community College
Orlando FL
Associates of Arts
Skills
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Research100%
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SPSS66%
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SAS50%
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