Dr. Jennifer Bacon is a Core Associate Professor in Education and Human Development. She earned her PhD in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Maryland, College Park, and her MEd in Special Education from the University of Virginia. In addition to her experience in education, she is an interfaith minister who is trained in the use of poetry therapy, spiritual guidance, and yoga.
Dr. Bacon has authored numerous articles and book chapters including, “Writing in Solidarity: The Lived Experience of African American Adolescent Girls Writing Poetry,” “Using Culturally and Inclusive Poetry Groups with Diverse Teens,” “Academic Mothering: Black Women Mentors in Higher Education,” and “Examining Teachers’ Beliefs About African American Male Students in a Low-Performing High School in an African American School District.
She is the author of Sisters in the Dissertation House: A Dissertation Narrative, which addresses doctoral completion by women of color in underrepresented fields. Her newest publication, a children’s book titled, I Am an Antiracist Superhero! will be released by Bala Kids in September of 2023.
Dr. Bacon’s book, These Black Kids: Culturally Responsive Poetry and The Lived Experience of African American Adolescent Girls will debut with University Professors Press in October of 2023.
Books
These Black Kids: Culturally Response Poetry and the Lived Experience of African American Adolescent Girls by Jennifer Bacon (To be published by University Professors Press, October 2023).
I Am an Antiracist Superhero by Jeniffer Nicole Bacon (Illustrated by Leticia Moreno)
Sisters in the Dissertation House: A Dissertation Narrative by Jennifer Nicole Bacon.