Meaonka Hadden completed her B.S in criminal justice at Fayetteville State University, graduating summa cum laude. Meaonka conducted an original research project under the mentorship of Dr. Zahra Shekarkhar titled, “School suspension and intersectionality: A disciplinary look into differences across race and gender in North Carolina schools. As a Temple University student, Meaonka will focus her research on corrections, reentry, recidivism, and criminal justice policy.