Felecia S. Russell, Ed.D
Founder, Embracing Undocumented | [email protected]
Director, Higher Ed Immigration Portal, The Presidents Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration
Areas of Expertise: Black Immigrant Story-Teller| Undocumented Students | College Access & Success | Higher Education | DACA| UndocuBlack| Professional Development
Felecia was born in a small village in Jamaica and immigrated to the United States at a young age. She learned she was undocumented in high school. Her immigration status presented significant barriers to higher education; even so, she earned a bachelor’s, a master’s and a doctorate degree. She also conducts research on the invisibility of Black undocumented people, sharing the stories of an often overlooked population. She was recently featured on MSNBC.