Maressa Dixon is currently a Master’s student in Applied Anthropology. She graduated with University Honors from Miami University (OH) in 2006, receiving B.A.s in Anthropology and Black World Studies. Maressa works as a graduate research assistant on AAREA’s Replication and Outcomes of the Teaching SMART Program in Elementary Science Classrooms project. She is currently finishing her thesis, entitled African American Perceptions of the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT) and High School Graduation.

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