Gina Lewis successfully presents

The Language, Literacy, and Culture Program is pleased to announce that Gina Lewis of LLC Cohort 25 successfully and skillfully presented her dissertation research proposal on May 12, 2026.

Gina's project is titled, Liberation Aesthetics and the Infrastructure of Memory: Resistance, Resilience, and Persistence in a Descendant-Led Public History of Kenner, Louisiana.  The presentation was followed by an in-depth discussion between Gina and the committee regarding the project's evolution.  The committee agreed that the project is worthy of doctoral research and provided constructive feedback as Gina moves forward into the research and writing.

Many thanks to Gina's committee members:

Chair:   

            Denise Meringolo, History

Members:

            Craig Saper, Language, Literacy, and Culture

            Melissa Blair, History

            Cheryl J. LaRoche, University of Maryland, College Park

            Diane Kuthy, Towson University

 Please join us in congratulatingGina on reaching this significant milestone!