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Artist Biographies
Boisfeuillet Jones Center : March 1-May 1 Shoshona Le joined Emory University in 2004 as a Lead Research Specialist in the Department of Human Genetics. Passionate about both science and the visual arts, she received formal training in drawing, painting, and printmaking while working toward her B.S. degree in Biology at the University of Colorado. Shoshona has received several First Place awards for her prints including the Tivoli Annual Multicultural Exhibit and the Colorado Business Committee for the Arts Exhibition. Her works are also found in corporate collections such as the Denver Children’s Hospital and the Office of the Vice President at the Community College of Denver. Kristin Young was born in Cape Cod, Massachusetts. She graduated from high school in Columbia, South Carolina and is currently a sophomore at Emory University. Kristin is majoring in Psychology and Theater with a minor in Visual Arts. She hopes to continue taking art classes at Emory as well as abroad to further develop her artistic skills. She enjoys reading, arts and crafts, and spending time with friends and family. Cox Hall Computer Lab: March 1-March 31 Amber M. Howell is originally from Decatur, GA and is currently a senior at Emory University. She is a Sociology major, with a minor in dance. She has a strong interest in the arts and has been active in nearly all forms for more than 10 years. She has not only been a part of the Emory Dance Company, but is also a second year choreographer for the Company as well. After graduating, she plans on attending graduate school and earning a Master’s in Criminal Justice, and eventually plans to pursue a job with the police department. Her piece is inspired by the close relationships between herself and the many special women in her family who have always taught her to cherish the beauty and privilege of being a woman. Kwanhai Ng is a junior pre-law student at Emory College, double majoring in Chinese and Neuroscience and Behavioral Biology (NBB). She enjoys painting and drawing whimsical original pieces when she has time. Even when she has almost no free time, she often volunteers to work on art projects for her sorority and various Emory magazines. After graduating from Emory, she plans on working as a professional artist as a side job. In the meantime, Kwanhai will concentrate her efforts in acing the LSAT and enjoying the good wild times to be had while she is still an undergraduate at Emory. Gabrielle Sirkin is a current freshman from Southbury, Ct. She graduated in 2005 from Westover School in Middlebury, Ct. Last spring at Carnegie Hall, Gabrielle won the Gold portfolio in the National Scholastic Art and Writing Award for a series of eight large format black and white prints. She had her first art openings this summer at the Diane Von Furstenberg Studio in New York City and at the Corcoran Gallery in Washington, D.C. She is honored to have one of her photographs up for the Women Center’s exhibition. Nina Xu is currently a graduating senior at Emory College. She is a biology major as while as a visual arts minor. Art has become a crucial part of her life during the second year of college, and this is her first participation in an art contest. Through art, she hopes to express herself and her perception of life visually. The ability to effectively communicate without the use of words and speech is more powerful because art expresses the inner beliefs of an artist that is normally hidden from view. DUC Down Under: March 1-March 31 Ellie Butler is a 3rd year student at Emory University. She is from Worcester, Massachusetts. She plans to go to medical school someday, but before that she would love to travel in Latin America and participate in a cross-cultural service organization. She runs cross-country and track for the school and plans on running a marathon soon. She is concerned with the perception of women in society and would like for her art to encourage viewers to remember the joy of the body, regardless of shape or size. Andrea Dixon was born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia on September 30th, 1988. After completing the 8th grade, Andrea attended Mary Baldwin College in Staunton, Virginia and after her sophomore year, transferred to Emory University. She is currently pursuing a major in Political Science and plans to pursue a Master of Fine Arts in Fashion Design. Her hobbies include drawing, painting and reading. Woodruff Library: March 1-May 15 Monique Dorsainvil was born and raised in Los Angeles, she has never really felt like it was her home. She has always felt like the world was calling her to so many different places. She has two younger brothers and a younger sister, all of whom she loves to death. Her family, her experiences, the people who touch her life, they are her home. Through her artwork she tries to capture this sense of home that she can't really pinpoint to any specific location or person around the world. That is why she creates, to find her home. Ann Frellsen has been the Head of Book and Paper Conservation for the Emory University Libraries Preservation Office for fifteen years. She trains and supervises staff who handle the physical treatment (repair) of the general and circulating collections, and of the unique and special collections materials of all the Emory Univ. libraries. Ann occasionally teaches how to preserve your personal collections, book repair, conservation and disaster preparedness and recovery, as well as book arts classes. She is a member of the American Institute for the Conservation of History and Artistic Works, the Southeast Regional Conservation Association, the Guild of Book Workers, and helped found and is currently Programs Chair for the Southeast Chapter of the Guild of Book Workers. Catherine Shiel was born in Providence, RI in 1955. She received her BA in Women Studies at UC Berkeley and worked as a librarian in the Bay Area for 17 years before moving to Atlanta in 1994. She has worked at Emory University for 10 years as a Team Leader at the Woodruff Library and currently, as a Research Analyst for Development and University Relations. Catherine has served on the Presidents Commission for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgendered Affairs, the Board of the Women’s Center and has been active in the campus group: The National Coalition Building Institute. She studied woodworking, art and ceramics at the Appalachian Center for Arts and Crafts, the Atlanta School of Art and Emory University. One of her focuses has been to create “visual biographies” or cremation urns. Rebekah Taylor is enjoying her 4 th year as a PhD candidate in the Immunology and Molecular Pathogenesis program here at Emory. She has been painting since she was 11 and was formally trained as a theatrical scenic artist and muralist as an undergraduate at Lehigh University. In addition to a scientific career, she hopes to have her own business painting murals in nurseries and children’s rooms in the future. Rebekah became a mother on June 15, 2005, and is thrilled to have a new source of daily inspiration in her daughter. Rei Wang is currently a student at Emory University. She was born in Harbin, raised in Boston and presently resides in Atlanta. She spends most of her time fulfilling the requirements for an International Studies major. When not in class, she can be found in studio or playing a competitive game of taboo. Favorite pastimes of hers include photography, painting and book design. Someday she would like to open a café, be an honest lawyer and travel the world. Schwartz: March 1-March 31 Laura Damerell is a sophomore at Emory University from Washington DC. During her time at Emory, she has participated in the Baroque Orchestra as well as various volunteer work abd us currently vice-president of the Global Women’s Initiative. She is serving as the student representative this semester on a committee to put more artwork, such as murals, around campus. This is the first time her art work has been in a show. Brittany Dohmen, class of 2007, is an Art History major in the college. Brittany plans to further her interest in art, especially photography, when she goes abroad to Milan next fall. This year she was the recipient of a grant from Emory's Stipe Society, with which she is currently creating an exhibition photographs of various sights in Atlanta. Drake Justice Jones is a College junior majoring in philosophy and political science. After graduation, he plans to go to law school and wants to practice law in a way that recognizes human compassion as a powerful force for change in the world. His goal is to open a youth shelter with his partner. Erin Milnes is a senior from Augusta, Georgia. She is an Art History/History joint major with a medieval focus. Erin has been involved in the arts in several ways over the years. She has taken drawing and painting classes, dance classes, and has worked for Theater Emory for four years. She studied medieval Irish art and culture in Dublin, Ireland for a semester. While at Emory, she interned at the Michael C. Carlos Museum, Fernbank Museum of Natural History, High Museum of Art, and EDL Art & Associates. Erin plans to continue in the arts as a career after graduation. Visual Arts Building- March 1-March 30 Kimberly Campbell grew up in Lawrenceville, Georgia, a "used-to-be" small, country town. A former tomboy and Dairy Queen Princess, young Kim was good at kickball, building forts, and playing in the Yellow River. Kim began writing children’s stories in 2002. She has published a few magazine articles, and is now working on her first book. It is a biography of Newbery author Richard Peck (Enslow Publishers, Fall 2007). At Emory, she is the Program Associate for the Board of Trustees. Kim lives in Newnan, Georgia. Luzene Hill is Special Events Coordinator for the Department of Cell Biology, School of Medicine. She first exhibited in Santa Fe, New Mexico in 1997, and her work is now included in private and corporate collections throughout the US. Hill recently created an installation, “The Pilgrimage Ribbon” for the inaugural exhibition at Western Carolina University’s new Fine and Performing Arts Center. She is currently showing work at the Emory Law Library and in Gambrell Hall. Hill has been a studio artist at the Atlanta Contemporary Art Center since 2003, and is represented in Atlanta by Sandler Hudson Gallery. She is a member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians and was recently appointed to the National Artist Advisory Board of Atlatl, Inc., a Native American arts organization dedicated to promoting indigenous arts and culture. Mainly interested in photography, Iyla Hopkins has recieved numerous awards for her artwork including the Silver Key in Photography in the Maine Scholastic Art Awards in 2005. Jui-Ting Julie Huang is a college junior from Taiwan. She is an economics, Art History/Visual Art double major. She fell in love with arts and crafts when she was young. She does sometimes prefer making art more than eating food or sleeping, although she hopes not to be a starving artist. She is glad to participate in this art contest. This is her first time showing her work in public since high school. She hopes to gain more experience over time and get feedback from the crowd. She thanks family, friends and instructions who have supported her all these years. L. Carol Lewis is a doctoral student at Emory University in the Graduate Division of Religion. Her course work involves Law, Religion and Cultural Studies. She is particularly interested in the cultural, social, theological, and political implications of prophetic literature and the preached word. She also received degrees from Bowling Green State University (B.S. Ed. ‘87); Howard University School of Law (J.D., ’95) and Yale University School of Divinity (2005). She is a watercolorist and an aspiring producer of children entertainment and literature. Claiborne McDonald is a freshman at Emory University, and he comes from a small town in rural Texas.. He is a Film Studies major at the college, although next year he is transferring to either NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts or University of Texas’s Film program. Although film is his foremost passion in life, he always considers every form of art in deciding how to relay his message. His motto is this: “If art reflects life, then art without meaning reflects life without meaning. I put deep-rooted meanings or points which I feel strongly about into all of my artwork, even if it sometimes creates controversy.” Laurie Ray is a Junior in the College, double majoring in Chemistry and Women’s Studies. She is a member of the Emory Gymnastics team and also enjoys teaching gymnastics when she is at home. Laurie volunteers in Grady’s Labor and Delivery and plans on going into women’s health as her career. She feels honored to be a part of the Art of a Woman exhibit. Jennifer Yi is from Snellville, Georgia and is currently a junior at Emory. She is pursuing a co-major in Art History and Visual Arts with an English minor. She has always been interested in the arts and is happy to be a part of the arts community at Emory. After graduation she hopes to work in the fashion industry as a buyer or magazine editor. Performance Night artists Schwartz Theater Lab, March 9, 7PM Corey-Jan Albert is an award winning playwright and songwriter, whose work has been presented throughout the Atlanta area. She teaches playwriting/creative process development and is a partner at 575 Communications, a branding and strategic communications consultancy. Corey-Jan graduated from Emory University in 1985 and achieved a Masters degree in performance studies from Georgia State University in 1995. She lives in Roswell, GA with her husband, two children and two large, enthusiastic dogs. Theater Studies Visiting Lecturer Sheri Mann Stewart has been a theater professional for three decades. Mentored by famed acting teacher Stella Adler and with degrees from Antioch and Catholic University, she teaches at the Alliance Theater and has directed, acted in and vocal coached numerous plays for Theater Emory for four years. Sheri served on Emory's President's Commission for GLBT Concerns, Atlanta Pride Board and was honored by the GA Assoc. of Physicians for Human Rights. She is currently producing/directing and seeking support for a documentary, Turner's Turn, about F2M gender transition. Sheri dedicates her art to Barry, Tendal, and Royce. Scott Turner Schofield earned a B.A. from Emory, graduating in 2002 as Katie Lauren Kilborn. Turner began his performance art career working as a research assistant to Holly Hughes and Carmelita Tropicana at the WOW Café in 2000. Now a full-time performer/writer/educator/producer, he tours his acclaimed one-trannie shows, "Underground TRANSit" and "Debutante Balls" to colleges and festivals far and wide. Schofield has been called "… a bright, sharp and an important new performer in this country" by "NEA 4" artist Tim Miller, and was honored with a Tanne Foundation award in June 2004. L. Carol Lewis is a doctoral student at Emory University in the Graduate Division of Religion. Her course work involves Law, Religion and Cultural Studies. She is particularly interested in the cultural, social, theological, and political implications of prophetic literature and the preached word. She also received degrees from Bowling Green State University (B.S. Ed. ‘87); Howard University School of Law (J.D., ’95) and Yale University School of Divinity (2005). She is a watercolorist and an aspiring producer of children entertainment and literature.

Artist Biographies

Boisfeuillet Jones Center : March 1-May 1

Shoshona Le joined Emory University in 2004 as a Lead Research Specialist in the Department of Human Genetics. Passionate about both science and the visual arts, she received formal training in drawing, painting, and printmaking while working toward her B.S. degree in Biology at the University of Colorado. Shoshona has received several First Place awards for her prints including the Tivoli Annual Multicultural Exhibit and the Colorado Business Committee for the Arts Exhibition. Her works are also found in corporate collections such as the Denver Children’s Hospital and the Office of the Vice President at the Community College of Denver.

Kristin Young was born in Cape Cod, Massachusetts. She graduated from high school in Columbia, South Carolina and is currently a sophomore at Emory University. Kristin is majoring in Psychology and Theater with a minor in Visual Arts. She hopes to continue taking art classes at Emory as well as abroad to further develop her artistic skills. She enjoys reading, arts and crafts, and spending time with friends and family.

Cox Hall Computer Lab: March 1-March 31

Amber M. Howell is originally from Decatur, GA and is currently a senior at Emory University. She is a Sociology major, with a minor in dance. She has a strong interest in the arts and has been active in nearly all forms for more than 10 years. She has not only been a part of the Emory Dance Company, but is also a second year choreographer for the Company as well. After graduating, she plans on attending graduate school and earning a Master’s in Criminal Justice, and eventually plans to pursue a job with the police department. Her piece is inspired by the close relationships between herself and the many special women in her family who have always taught her to cherish the beauty and privilege of being a woman.

Kwanhai Ng is a junior pre-law student at Emory College, double majoring in Chinese and Neuroscience and Behavioral Biology (NBB). She enjoys painting and drawing whimsical original pieces when she has time. Even when she has almost no free time, she often volunteers to work on art projects for her sorority and various Emory magazines. After graduating from Emory, she plans on working as a professional artist as a side job. In the meantime, Kwanhai will concentrate her efforts in acing the LSAT and enjoying the good wild times to be had while she is still an undergraduate at Emory.

Gabrielle Sirkin is a current freshman from Southbury, Ct. She graduated in 2005 from Westover School in Middlebury, Ct. Last spring at Carnegie Hall, Gabrielle won the Gold portfolio in the National Scholastic Art and Writing Award for a series of eight large format black and white prints. She had her first art openings this summer at the Diane Von Furstenberg Studio in New York City and at the Corcoran Gallery in Washington, D.C. She is honored to have one of her photographs up for the Women Center’s exhibition.

Nina Xu is currently a graduating senior at Emory College. She is a biology major as while as a visual arts minor. Art has become a crucial part of her life during the second year of college, and this is her first participation in an art contest. Through art, she hopes to express herself and her perception of life visually. The ability to effectively communicate without the use of words and speech is more powerful because art expresses the inner beliefs of an artist that is normally hidden from view.

DUC Down Under: March 1-March 31

Ellie Butler is a 3rd year student at Emory University. She is from Worcester, Massachusetts. She plans to go to medical school someday, but before that she would love to travel in Latin America and participate in a cross-cultural service organization. She runs cross-country and track for the school and plans on running a marathon soon. She is concerned with the perception of women in society and would like for her art to encourage viewers to remember the joy of the body, regardless of shape or size.

Andrea Dixon was born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia on September 30th, 1988. After completing the 8th grade, Andrea attended Mary Baldwin College in Staunton, Virginia and after her sophomore year, transferred to Emory University. She is currently pursuing a major in Political Science and plans to pursue a Master of Fine Arts in Fashion Design. Her hobbies include drawing, painting and reading.

Woodruff Library: March 1-May 15

Monique Dorsainvil was born and raised in Los Angeles, she has never really felt like it was her home. She has always felt like the world was calling her to so many different places. She has two younger brothers and a younger sister, all of whom she loves to death. Her family, her experiences, the people who touch her life, they are her home. Through her artwork she tries to capture this sense of home that she can't really pinpoint to any specific location or person around the world. That is why she creates, to find her home.

Ann Frellsen has been the Head of Book and Paper Conservation for the Emory University Libraries Preservation Office for fifteen years. She trains and supervises staff who handle the physical treatment (repair) of the general and circulating collections, and of the unique and special collections materials of all the Emory Univ. libraries. Ann occasionally teaches how to preserve your personal collections, book repair, conservation and disaster preparedness and recovery, as well as book arts classes. She is a member of the American Institute for the Conservation of History and Artistic Works, the Southeast Regional Conservation Association, the Guild of Book Workers, and helped found and is currently Programs Chair for the Southeast Chapter of the Guild of Book Workers.

Catherine Shiel was born in Providence, RI in 1955. She received her BA in Women Studies at UC Berkeley and worked as a librarian in the Bay Area for 17 years before moving to Atlanta in 1994. She has worked at Emory University for 10 years as a Team Leader at the Woodruff Library and currently, as a Research Analyst for Development and University Relations. Catherine has served on the Presidents Commission for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgendered Affairs, the Board of the Women’s Center and has been active in the campus group: The National Coalition Building Institute. She studied woodworking, art and ceramics at the Appalachian Center for Arts and Crafts, the Atlanta School of Art and Emory University. One of her focuses has been to create “visual biographies” or cremation urns.

Rebekah Taylor is enjoying her 4 th year as a PhD candidate in the Immunology and Molecular Pathogenesis program here at Emory. She has been painting since she was 11 and was formally trained as a theatrical scenic artist and muralist as an undergraduate at Lehigh University. In addition to a scientific career, she hopes to have her own business painting murals in nurseries and children’s rooms in the future. Rebekah became a mother on June 15, 2005, and is thrilled to have a new source of daily inspiration in her daughter.

Rei Wang is currently a student at Emory University. She was born in Harbin, raised in Boston and presently resides in Atlanta. She spends most of her time fulfilling the requirements for an International Studies major. When not in class, she can be found in studio or playing a competitive game of taboo. Favorite pastimes of hers include photography, painting and book design. Someday she would like to open a café, be an honest lawyer and travel the world.

Schwartz: March 1-March 31

Laura Damerell is a sophomore at Emory University from Washington DC. During her time at Emory, she has participated in the Baroque Orchestra as well as various volunteer work abd us currently vice-president of the Global Women’s Initiative. She is serving as the student representative this semester on a committee to put more artwork, such as murals, around campus. This is the first time her art work has been in a show.

Brittany Dohmen, class of 2007, is an Art History major in the college. Brittany plans to further her interest in art, especially photography, when she goes abroad to Milan next fall. This year she was the recipient of a grant from Emory's Stipe Society, with which she is currently creating an exhibition photographs of various sights in Atlanta.

Drake Justice Jones is a College junior majoring in philosophy and political science. After graduation, he plans to go to law school and wants to practice law in a way that recognizes human compassion as a powerful force for change in the world. His goal is to open a youth shelter with his partner.

Erin Milnes is a senior from Augusta, Georgia. She is an Art History/History joint major with a medieval focus. Erin has been involved in the arts in several ways over the years. She has taken drawing and painting classes, dance classes, and has worked for Theater Emory for four years. She studied medieval Irish art and culture in Dublin, Ireland for a semester. While at Emory, she interned at the Michael C. Carlos Museum, Fernbank Museum of Natural History, High Museum of Art, and EDL Art & Associates. Erin plans to continue in the arts as a career after graduation.

Visual Arts Building- March 1-March 30

Kimberly Campbell grew up in Lawrenceville, Georgia, a "used-to-be" small, country town. A former tomboy and Dairy Queen Princess, young Kim was good at kickball, building forts, and playing in the Yellow River. Kim began writing children’s stories in 2002. She has published a few magazine articles, and is now working on her first book. It is a biography of Newbery author Richard Peck (Enslow Publishers, Fall 2007). At Emory, she is the Program Associate for the Board of Trustees. Kim lives in Newnan, Georgia.

Luzene Hill is Special Events Coordinator for the Department of Cell Biology, School of Medicine. She first exhibited in Santa Fe, New Mexico in 1997, and her work is now included in private and corporate collections throughout the US. Hill recently created an installation, “The Pilgrimage Ribbon” for the inaugural exhibition at Western Carolina University’s new Fine and Performing Arts Center. She is currently showing work at the Emory Law Library and in Gambrell Hall. Hill has been a studio artist at the Atlanta Contemporary Art Center since 2003, and is represented in Atlanta by Sandler Hudson Gallery. She is a member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians and was recently appointed to the National Artist Advisory Board of Atlatl, Inc., a Native American arts organization dedicated to promoting indigenous arts and culture.

Mainly interested in photography, Iyla Hopkins has recieved numerous awards for her artwork including the Silver Key in Photography in the Maine Scholastic Art Awards in 2005.

Jui-Ting Julie Huang is a college junior from Taiwan. She is an economics, Art History/Visual Art double major. She fell in love with arts and crafts when she was young. She does sometimes prefer making art more than eating food or sleeping, although she hopes not to be a starving artist. She is glad to participate in this art contest. This is her first time showing her work in public since high school. She hopes to gain more experience over time and get feedback from the crowd. She thanks family, friends and instructions who have supported her all these years.

L. Carol Lewis is a doctoral student at Emory University in the Graduate Division of Religion. Her course work involves Law, Religion and Cultural Studies. She is particularly interested in the cultural, social, theological, and political implications of prophetic literature and the preached word. She also received degrees from Bowling Green State University (B.S. Ed. ‘87); Howard University School of Law (J.D., ’95) and Yale University School of Divinity (2005). She is a watercolorist and an aspiring producer of children entertainment and literature.

Claiborne McDonald is a freshman at Emory University, and he comes from a small town in rural Texas.. He is a Film Studies major at the college, although next year he is transferring to either NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts or University of Texas’s Film program. Although film is his foremost passion in life, he always considers every form of art in deciding how to relay his message. His motto is this: “If art reflects life, then art without meaning reflects life without meaning. I put deep-rooted meanings or points which I feel strongly about into all of my artwork, even if it sometimes creates controversy.”

Laurie Ray is a Junior in the College, double majoring in Chemistry and Women’s Studies. She is a member of the Emory Gymnastics team and also enjoys teaching gymnastics when she is at home. Laurie volunteers in Grady’s Labor and Delivery and plans on going into women’s health as her career. She feels honored to be a part of the Art of a Woman exhibit.

Jennifer Yi is from Snellville, Georgia and is currently a junior at Emory. She is pursuing a co-major in Art History and Visual Arts with an English minor. She has always been interested in the arts and is happy to be a part of the arts community at Emory. After graduation she hopes to work in the fashion industry as a buyer or magazine editor.

Performance Night artists
Schwartz Theater Lab, March 9, 7PM

Corey-Jan Albert is an award winning playwright and songwriter, whose work has been presented throughout the Atlanta area. She teaches playwriting/creative process development and is a partner at 575 Communications, a branding and strategic communications consultancy. Corey-Jan graduated from Emory University in 1985 and achieved a Masters degree in performance studies from Georgia State University in 1995. She lives in Roswell, GA with her husband, two children and two large, enthusiastic dogs.

Theater Studies Visiting Lecturer Sheri Mann Stewart has been a theater professional for three decades. Mentored by famed acting teacher Stella Adler and with degrees from Antioch and Catholic University, she teaches at the Alliance Theater and has directed, acted in and vocal coached numerous plays for Theater Emory for four years. Sheri served on Emory's President's Commission for GLBT Concerns, Atlanta Pride Board and was honored by the GA Assoc. of Physicians for Human Rights. She is currently producing/directing and seeking support for a documentary, Turner's Turn, about F2M gender transition. Sheri dedicates her art to Barry, Tendal, and Royce.

Scott Turner Schofield earned a B.A. from Emory, graduating in 2002 as Katie Lauren Kilborn. Turner began his performance art career working as a research assistant to Holly Hughes and Carmelita Tropicana at the WOW Café in 2000. Now a full-time performer/writer/educator/producer, he tours his acclaimed one-trannie shows, "Underground TRANSit" and "Debutante Balls" to colleges and festivals far and wide. Schofield has been called "… a bright, sharp and an important new performer in this country" by "NEA 4" artist Tim Miller, and was honored with a Tanne Foundation award in June 2004.

L. Carol Lewis is a doctoral student at Emory University in the Graduate Division of Religion. Her course work involves Law, Religion and Cultural Studies. She is particularly interested in the cultural, social, theological, and political implications of prophetic literature and the preached word. She also received degrees from Bowling Green State University (B.S. Ed. ‘87); Howard University School of Law (J.D., ’95) and Yale University School of Divinity (2005). She is a watercolorist and an aspiring producer of children entertainment and literature.