Graduate Alumnus Maya Brooks graduared in 2025. Her dissertation is focused on the intersections of race, class, gender, and economics in the 20th and 21st century U.S. Her research places emphasis on the African American community and fair housing practices. She also explores modern Georgia history and politics and is a practicing public historian. Research Research Areas: U.S. 19th & 20th Century Public History U.S. South African American Education Education: Agnes Scott College, 2018 University of West Georgia, 2020 Ph.D. History, University of Georgia, 2025 Other Information Of note: UGA Presidential Graduate Fellow