Jenine Hazlewood 

Jenine (she/her) is a junior at Villanova University majoring in English and History with potential minors in Africana Studies and Peace & Justice Studies. She is active within the creative writing community at Villanova, as a member of the BIPOC Writing Group, and the Center for Peace and Justice Studies, as a general assistant. As a Research Fellow for "Taught by Literature: Recentering Black Women Writers", she has provided administrative support, transcription, and record updating, using skills she developed through years of academic assistance and community service. From independent work in African Diasporic research to her assistance on the project, Jenine’s work originates from a desire to better her surrounding community while building her knowledge and character.