Teisha Dupree-Wilson PhD

Teisha Dupree-Wilson is an Assistant Professor of History at Coppin State University. Dr. Dupree-Wilson received her BA in history from Howard University and went on to obtain her law degree from Northwestern California University School of Law. Her law school Trial and Appellate Advocacy Thesis entitled, “The Conscience of the Community: Race, Gender and Jury Nullification in the Criminal Justice System,” examined the history of racism against African Americans in convictions and sentencing in the U.S. court system. Although Dr. Dupree-Wilson spent many years in the legal field, she recognized that her professional calling was tied to her never-ending passion for history. This realization led her to pursue and receive her MA and PhD in History from Morgan State University. Before joining the faculty at Coppin State University, she served as the Education and Program Coordinator for the Lillie Carroll Jackson Civil Rights Museum in Baltimore, Maryland and as a professor in the Department of History and Government at Bowie State University. Dr. Dupree-Wilson’s current research focuses on the African American media’s involvement in the Black Freedom Movement.