Reena Goldthree, IRT ’02
Congratulations to Dr. Reena Goldthree, who earned tenure at Princeton University. She is an Associate Professor of African American Studies.
Wilson Okello, IRT ’08
Congratulations to Dr. Wilson Okello, who earned tenure at Penn State University. He is an Associate Professor of Education (HIED) and Research Associate (Center for the Study of Higher Education).
Mariahadessa Tallie, IRT ’17
Mariahadessa earned her Ph.D. in Theatre Arts and Performance Studies from Brown University. Mariahadessa is a poet, artist, and scholar. Congratulations and best wishes are also extended to her daughter Joy-Shanti Sindayiganza, who graduated from Phillips Academy, Andover, class of 2025.
Courtney Murray Ross, IRT ’18
Murray earned her Ph.D. in English and African American Studies from Pennsylvania State University.
Gerald Jae Sevillano, IRT ’18
Sevillano earned his Ph.D. in American Studies from The George Washington University.
Joe Baez, IRT ’18
Baez earned her Ph.D. in American Studies from The George Washington University.
Let us know if you recently received your Ph.D. We would love to share your accomplishment in the IRT Newsletter!
Professor Jallicia Jolly, IRT, ’13
Jolly was among the participants at The Reproductive Justice Futurisms Think Tank Convening, held in March at Smith College and Amherst College, brought together over 100 multiracial and inter-generational leaders working on the front-lines of reproductive justice, technology, human rights, and social change with a focus on the implications of assistive reproductive and genetic technologies through a Black feminist lens.
Pictured from left to right: Fhrynée Lambert, Professor Loretta Ross,
Professor Jallicia Jolly, IRT ’13, and Isabella Ahmad.
Brittany Zorn, IRT ’13 (left) and Leislie Godo-Solo, IRT ’91 attended The White Privilege Conference this past spring.
Leislie Godo- Solo, IRT ’91
Leislie recently visited the ThirdSpace Action Lab in Cleveland, Ohio where IRT alumna Dr. Sherrae Mack, IRT’10, serves as a Senior Consultant. The ThirdSpace Action Lab is a cooperative of institutional and community organizers who engage in place-based solutions to actualize racial equity. The Lab was created to disrupt the vicious cycle of disinvestment and displacement that exploit low-income communities of color and trains community members in strategic planning and the causes of racial bias while also providing space to groupthink and collaborate around equitable and sustainable solutions. The Lab’s staff conduct research about the Hough neighborhood, generate content to explain issues, and facilitate conversations at the Lab that encourage discussion and consensus on next steps.
Dane Peters, IRT ’20
Dane is finishing his fourth year as a graduate research assistant at the Black Education Research Center at Teachers College, Columbia University. Dane has presented at AERA and other conferences and is preparing for the next phase of doctoral studies, focusing on his pre-proposal and pilot study.
“I am deeply honored to contribute to NYC’s historic K-12 Black Studies curriculum. Leading lesson plan development and teacher PD has been both challenging and rewarding.“
Alicia Alvarez, IRT ’21
Congratulations to Alicia, who will be matriculating into the University of California, Los Angeles Master’s in Social Welfare program, with a focus on mental health. Alicia’s goal is to become a mental health professional serving Latinx youth and families.
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