D-E ’12
Misha Inniss-Thompson and her mother Michelle Brown-Grant were featured in an article on Cornell University’s website this past February. The article by Joe Wilensky is entitled, Mother-Daughter Alums Share a Vocation—Forging a Special Bond. Both have devoted their careers to helping kids succeed, with a focus on the needs of Black girls and their communities. Both are alumnae of Cornell University.
The following is excerpted from the article:
“Inniss-Thompson, who earned a doctorate from Vanderbilt, is an assistant professor of psychology{at Cornell} who examines how communities, schools, and families shape Black girls’ wellness…..
In 2022, Inniss-Thompson co-founded a working group in Ithaca that encourages self-reflection and community-building for Black women who work with Black girls.”
Her most recent research, based on an afterschool program she co-founded while at Vanderbilt, explores how Black girls create spaces alongside Black women that offer psychological safety and the ability to be their authentic selves.” To read the whole article visit https://alumni.cornell.edu/cornellians/mother-daughter-educators/.
Photo on prior page: Michelle Brown-Grant (right) and Misha Inniss-Thompson in the Human Ecology Building during Cornell’s Homecoming ’23.