Marjorie Faith Christian-Hardwick has a Master’s in Public Policy from Vanderbilt University, Peabody College. She is the Program Manager for the Meharry Medical College/ Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center/ Tennessee State University Cancer Partnership U54. Formerly, she was a member of AmeriCorps. Her research interests include rural education and access policies, cultural dynamics in education and policy, improving access policies for other underserved communities (experience with first generation, DACA, and refugee students and persons).