Dr. Breea C. Willingham 
The Post Teesside Uni Lecture Interview

Dr. Breea C Willingham

Dr. Breea C Willingham is an Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice at Plattsburgh State University of New York. Her research areas include Black women’s prison writing, higher education in prison, Black women and police violence, the impact of incarceration on Black fathers and their children, and race and crime.

Research Topic

 “What Good Would A College Degree Do For These Women?:” The Politics And Paradox Of Teaching Higher Education In Women’s Prisons 

Abstract

The instructors I interviewed for this study are among the pioneers in a revitalization of prison education during a period in which it has suffered one of its greatest setbacks – the government pulling out of the prison education business. They develop and teach their courses with little to no pedagogical support or training, and at a great personal cost for some.