“I am a first-generation college student, meaning, I am the rose that grew from the concrete. Growing up, I knew I wanted more for my family and myself. No one in my immediate family attended college, so I did not have a path to follow. I had to create my own.” That is just what [...]
When Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) graduate Zaire Hickman was growing up, she got to live in many different locations due to her father’s service in the United States Navy. She knew early in her college career that she would follow his example and join the Navy herself.
The Houston metroplex raises the bar on so many levels, including its rich melting pot of cultures, traditions, and lifestyles. Unfortunately, some of its residents’ lifestyles are more harmful than good. To help tackle these issues, Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) launched its new Healthy Houston Initiative (HHI). Professors, researchers, practitioners, and students from PVAMU’s [...]
Juvenile diversion programs have been developed to help prevent high-risk youth from entering (and staying in) the criminal justice system. However, few evidence-based programs or research, particularly related to non-violent offenses, analyze the long-term effects of these programs on young people’s lives.
Lasheka Allen is a Salisbury, North Carolina native, Durham, North Carolina business owner, wife, mother, minister, and, as of late, a COVID-19 survivor, who is set to receive a doctorate in clinical adolescent psychology from Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) this summer. “After having an unexpected surgery, and then, with my family and I having [...]
Two research centers at Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) are focusing on current trends and educational changes affecting Black and Brown boys for their upcoming virtual summit. The Texas Juvenile Crime Prevention Center (TJCPC) and the Minority Achievement, Creativity, and High-Ability Center (MACH-III) are hosting the Second Annual Summit on Improving the Outcomes of African American [...]
Two research centers at Prairie View A&M University are ready to address the educational disparities facing young African American and Latino boys. The Texas Juvenile Crime Prevention Center (TJCPC), led by Director Susan Frazier-Kouassi, and Minority Achievement, Creativity, and High-Ability Center (MACH-III), led by Associate Director Stella Smith, are hosting the 2nd Annual Summit on Improving [...]
Sesha Kethineni, Ph.D., a professor in the Department of Justice Studies in Prairie View A&M University’s College of Juvenile Justice , recently published a book chapter and a journal article. Her book chapter is titled Cybercrime in India: Laws, Regulations, and Enforcement Mechanisms in "The Palgrave Handbook of International Cybercrime and Cyberdeviance." Her article (co-authored) [...]
We have been here before, O too many times…but this time, be assured, the response will be different, and the outcome must be, too. There is no denying these….no denying at all.
As faces of the new COVID-19 world begin to emerge, and the impact on life’s various aspects continues to develop, one thing is sure: the world as we knew it has changed. Health, education, and economic costs are vast. Psychologically, all segments of society are likely experiencing different types of issues rooted from the virus, [...]
