History PhD Wins Caramello Distinguished Dissertation Award Honorable Mention

Jessica Wicks-Allen Dissertation Award

The UMD College of Arts and Humanities nominated Jessica Wicks Allen's (PhD 2022 Advisor Leslie Rowland) dissertation for the 2023 Charles A. Caramello Distinguished Dissertation Award from the Graduate School at the University of Maryland. Jessica's dissertation is titled, " 'If I Am Free, My Child Belongs to Me': Black Motherhood and Mothering in the Era of Emancipation." and has received Honorable Mention in the Humanities and Fine Arts disciplinary area of the competition.

The Caramello Distinguished Dissertation Award recognizes original work that makes an unusually significant contribution to the discipline. Jessica's award will be presented at the Graduate School Fellowship and Award Celebration on Tuesday, May 9, at 3:00 pm in the Stamp Student Union.