Ban the Box on College Applications
“From Prison Cell to Ph.D.” is a series following the journey of Dr. Stanley Andrisse, who was convicted of 2 felony drug charges and sentenced to… Read More »Ban the Box on College Applications
Stan Andrisse
Dr. Stanley Andrisse was convicted of two felony drug charges and sentenced to 10 years in Missouri prison. He is now a postdoctoral scientist in pediatric endocrinology and trainee leader at Johns Hopkins Medicine.
From Prison Cells to PhD: Words Matter
I have people contacting me from all over the country. A pastor called me after an interview I had with CBS and told me, "you… Read More »From Prison Cells to PhD: Words Matter
From Prison Cells to Ph.D.: Felony Disenfranchisement and My Voting Rights
“From Prison Cell to Ph.D.” is a series following the journey of Dr. Stanley Andrisse, who was convicted of 2 felony drug charges and sentenced to… Read More »From Prison Cells to Ph.D.: Felony Disenfranchisement and My Voting Rights
Spreading Hope to Those Deemed Hopeless
Still half-asleep, I woke up at 4 a.m. to hit the highway for a four-hour drive. I had retired from “moving weight” (selling drugs) to… Read More »Spreading Hope to Those Deemed Hopeless