Project Description
Artist Profile
Rachel McMillan
RACHEL MCMILLIAN, PH.D. is an Assistant Professor in the College of Education at the Universityof Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Prior to the University of Illinois, Rachel was a high school social studies teacher in Cincinnati, Ohio. As a Black female scholar-activist directly impacted by mass incarceration, her research broadly explores two intersecting avenues: critical carceral studies and Black education. More specifically–through portraiture and storytelling–she focuses on the educational experiences of (formerly) incarcerated Black youth and education within carceral facilities. Additionally, Rachel leads a writing workshop for incarcerated students through the Education Justice Project and is actively involved with several community based organizations and initiatives in the fight to end mass incarceration.
Artist Profile
Rachel McMillan
RACHEL MCMILLIAN, PH.D. is an Assistant Professor in the College of Education at the Universityof Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Prior to the University of Illinois, Rachel was a high school social studies teacher in Cincinnati, Ohio. As a Black female scholar-activist directly impacted by mass incarceration, her research broadly explores two intersecting avenues: critical carceral studies and Black education. More specifically–through portraiture and storytelling–she focuses on the educational experiences of (formerly) incarcerated Black youth and education within carceral facilities. Additionally, Rachel leads a writing workshop for incarcerated students through the Education Justice Project and is actively involved with several community based organizations and initiatives in the fight to end mass incarceration.