Background

Monica is a PhD student in the Crown Family School of Social Work, Policy, and Practice. She received her BS in International and Global Studies from Rochester Institute of Technology and her AM from the Crown Family School. Prior to pursuing her master’s degree, Monica worked as an after-school program instructor in Chicago.

Research

Monica is interested in the experiences of Black adolescents and young adults in community-based education spaces. She is interested in understanding how these spaces function as locations of support, as well as the role they play in both interrupting and perpetuating systemic inequality. Monica is currently a part of the Beyond Schools Lab led by Dr. Eve L. Ewing.