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Dr. LeConté Dill is an Associate Professor in the Department of African American and African Studies at Michigan State University, within the College of Arts and Letters. Her research focuses on the safety, resilience, and wellness of urban Black girls and youth of color, guided by Black Feminist epistemologies and arts-based methodologies. She integrates poetry into ethnographic work through 'participatory narrative analysis' and emphasizes community-accountable scholarship.
Education:
- B.A. in Sociology, Spelman College
- Master of Public Health, Community Health Sciences, UCLA
- Doctor of Public Health, UC Berkeley
- Post-Doctoral Fellow in Health Policy, Morehouse School of Medicine
Research Interests: Chronic disease prevention, violence intervention, juvenile justice, mindfulness in education, and the intersection of poetry with public health research. She co-leads projects with community organizers and health departments, emphasizing participatory approaches.
Awards & Recognition:
- Callaloo Creative Writing Workshop Fellow (2016)
- Small Orange Press Emerging Woman Poet Honorable Mention (2019)
- Zócalo Public Square Poetry Prize Honorable Mention (2021)
Teaching & Mentorship: Committed to student-centered pedagogy, she certified as a mindfulness instructor and incorporates meditation, poetry, and somatics into teaching. She mentors students as co-scholars and co-learners.
Global Affiliations: Research Associate at the African Centre for Migration & Society, University of the Witwatersrand (South Africa).
