Freda Grant, Ph.D.
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Freda Grant, Ph.D., is the Director of Institutional Equity Compliance & Support and ADA 504 Coordinator at Sacred Heart University.
Prior to her time at SHU, Grant was the Coordinator of Conduct Awareness Training and Prevention Education at Yale University's Sexual Harassment and Assault Response & Education Center. In her role there, Grant developed a customized psycho-education-based program for both self-identified and university-mandated students in violation of Yale University's sexual misconduct policies.
Grant holds a bachelor's degree in psychology and ethnic studies as well as a master's degree in women’s studies from Southern Connecticut State University. She obtained her Ph.D. in public policy and a postgraduate certificate in women's and gender studies from Union Institute & University. Her dissertation “Words of Fire: Stories of Gender Entrapment Among Black Women Remanded to Connecticut's Family Violence Education Program” explores the connection between racism, public policy and the criminalization of Black women who experience intimate partner violence.
Degrees & Certifications
- Ph.D. in Public Policy with an Advanced Certificate in Women's and Gender Studies from Union Institute & University
- Master of Arts in Women's Studies from Southern Connecticut State University
- Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Ethnic Studies from Southern Connecticut State University
Research & Grants
- “Words of Fire: Stories of Gender Entrapment Among Black Women Remanded to Connecticut’s Family Violence Education Program” (Dissertation): Union Institute & University, May 5, 2022
- "Black Feminist Analysis of Intraracial Sexual Violence within Black Women's Intimate Relationships": Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, 2020
- “Sexual Violence in Intimacy: Implications for Research and Policy in Global Health": Routledge Publishing, June 2, 2021
- “Straight Outa Patience”: Why I’m Over Hip-Hop Culture’s Lax Attitude toward Black Women’s Safety”: Women of Color Network, Oct 1, 2017
- “Let Me Break It Down for You Again: A Literary Analysis of Hip-Hop Feminism within Urban Fiction” (Master's Thesis): ProQuest, Dec 1, 2016
- “We’re All Responsible for Ending Violence Against Black Women”: For Harriett, Oct 1, 2015