On June 30, 2021 Montia Gardner of LLC Cohort 19 successfully defended her dissertation and earned the title of Doctor of
Philosophy. Her degree will be conferred in August, 2021.
Her virtual
defense went very smoothly and she gave an excellent presentation of her
dissertation research, "Shadowed Beneath Thy Hand: Organizational Capital and the Cultivation of Academic Talent at a Low-SES Suburban High School."
The program wishes to acknowledge the guidance and commitment of Montia's committee:
Dr. Pamela Bennett (PUBL), Chair
Dr. Kimberly Moffitt (LLC)
Dr. Keisha McIntosh Allen (EDUC)
Dr. Ramon Goings (LLC)
Dr. LaTonya Turner (Marian University)
