Makaela Jones (she/her) is a PhD Candidate in the School Psychology program at Berkeley School of Education and identifies as a radical Black feminist and youth advocate. Her dissertation research focuses on the praxis and pedagogy of Black women educators and how they create liberatory spaces for BIPOC children. Makaela analyzes how school adults reimagine their power to destabilize the logic that assumes that children are incapable, hyper-dependent, and uncivilized. As a child therapist and school psychologist, Makaela refuses to normalize the ableist, anti-Black structures that are rampant in dominant U.S. school contexts. Her formal educational journey includes a B.A. in Psychology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a M.Ed. in Mental Health Counseling and Sport Psychology from Boston University. Makaela also enjoys and learns from her plants, a barky chihuahua, and the endless love of her family and friends.
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School of Education, UC Berkeley
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