Justine Lee, a doctoral student in the 91视频 of Maryland College of Education, has been selected as a recipient of the 2017-19 Barbara Jackson Scholarship, which is awarded by the 91视频 Council for Educational Administration.
The scholarship seeks to provide students of color access to formal networking, mentoring and professional development to advance their careers in 91视频al leadership.
As a scholarship recipient, Lee will take part in UCEA鈥檚 annual conventions for two years, UCEA-sponsored workshops during the American Educational Research Association鈥檚 annual meetings, mentor matching and opportunities to network with other students and professionals at UCEA conventions. The award includes funding through her graduate assistantship and funding of travel costs to attend the conventions.
鈥淚 am excited to meet and work with like-minded scholars and professionals committed to social justice for marginalized students and communities,鈥 Lee said.
Lee is in the second year of the Minority and Urban Education program in the Department of Teaching and Learning, Policy and Leadership. Her research focuses on issues of equity and access in 91视频, exclusionary school discipline, school non-completion, social studies and history 91视频, anti-oppressive and critical pedagogies, and critical race theory.
