My first summer experience as a Center for Engaged Learning (CEL) Student Scholar began like a dance rehearsal full of uncertainty and curiosity. As a dancer, I’m used to entering unfamiliar spaces, hearing unfamiliar music, and trying to make sense of counts, movement, and intention. The early stages are always…

Listen to The Harvard EdCast podcast episode Grading for Equity (32:00)  In my senior core capstone class for elementary education majors, we were recently asked to listen to The Harvard EdCast podcast titled “Grading for Equity”. The podcast featured Joe Feldman, who…

This fall (2025), Elon University announced the addition of Roberts Academy, set to open in the fall of 2026. The academy will serve as a school for students with dyslexia, offering tailored, individualized instruction beginning with third- and fourth-grade students, with plans to expand to…

During the summer of 2025, I spent hours and hours on end working with historical documents that weren’t intended to be heard or used in the way we are using them. As a Black woman attending a predominantly white institution (PWI), doing this transcription work went deeper than internship…

This summer, I worked as a research assistant for Dr. Amanda Laury Kleintop’s research project in Civil War digital history. I transcribed documents, collaborated with fellow research assistants, and learned more about data entry, as well as the Civil War…

This past summer, I was given the opportunity to participate on the leadership team for the Learning on Location research seminar as a CEL student scholar. I was very excited to be able to be a part of this seminar because of my interest in place-based learning. I knew I would be challenged in new ways, not just academically, but personally.  Stepping into…

In my work as a research assistant for a historical data project, I transcribed public records that contained the names of enslaved people enlisted in the Union Army, their enslavers, how much money their enslavers were supposed to receive for…

This summer, I had the opportunity to deepen my understanding of data as a research assistant under Dr. Amanda Kleintop, working with archived records from the US Slave Claims Commissions. In this role, I was responsible for transcribing documents from…

During the summer of 2025, I had the opportunity to work on a transcription project involving historical records from the War Department about Maryland, Missouri, and the US Bureau of Colored Troops during the Civil War. These included an account…

I am writing this blog post as a follow-up to my Accommodated, but Not Supported post, which I shared in the summer of 2025. The post focused on my personal experiences with professors not understanding my academic accommodations and how…