From Prison to Ph.D. to Tenured Professor at Howard University

From Prison Professor with Ph.D. at Howard University

Stanley Andrisse, Ph.D., is a man who defies the odds. Today, he is a tenured professor at Howard University College of Medicine, the nation’s only R1-designated Historically Black College and University (HBCU). Yet, less than two decades ago, he was navigating life behind bars in a maximum-security prison. His journey from incarceration to academia is more than a personal triumph, it is a testament to the transformative power of education, ment…

From Prison to Ph.D. to Tenured Professor at Howard University

By Sholnn Z. Freeman howard.edu Howard University College of Medicine professor Stanley Andrisse, Ph.D., has achieved what was once unimaginable, rising from a maximum-security prison to tenured faculty at the nation’s only R1-designated HBCU. His journey stands as a powerful testament to hope, second chances, and the transformative impact of higher education. Q: You’ve gone from a maximum-security prison to becoming a tenured professor at Howar…