April 7 - PhD Student Ardith Allison Proposal Defense
April 01, 2026

We are pleased to announce that Ardith Allison will defend her dissertation proposal on Tuesday, April 7 at 10:00AM in the Dean’s conference room, 5E11(5th floor of MSW building) and on Zoom. Her project is titled: A Phenomenological Study on Loss, Separation, and Resilience in Non-Hispanic Black/African American Children of Incarcerated Parents. Ardith’s dissertation is chaired by Dr. Melissa Smith, and her committee includes Drs. Theda Rose, Ericka Lewis, Brook Kearly, Laurie Graham, and outside member Dr. Amy Morgan (UMD).
If you are interested in attending the public presentation virtually or in-person, please contact Jen Canapp at jcanapp@ssw.umaryland.edu for more details.
Good luck, Ardith!