Jada Young

Graduate Student in African American Studies

Jada Young (she/her) is a second-year M.A. student in African American Studies and Ph.D. student in Educational Policy Studies. She holds a M.A. in Educational Studies with a concentration in Educational Equity, Justice, and Social Transformation from the University of Michigan, where she was awarded the Rackham Merit Fellowship. Additionally, Jada is a proud PEOPLE Scholar alumna of UW–Madison and has a B.S. in Education Studies with a certificate in African American Studies. Her research interests are interdisciplinary across education, African American studies, gender and women’s studies, and carceral studies. Jada’s research explores the criminalization of Black girls in behavior-alternative schools. Outside of academia, Jada enjoys traveling, trying new food, and spending time with her family and puppy!