Thanks to the generous support of the Austin E. Knowlton Foundation, OPEEP had strong representation at the 16th annual convening of the National Conference on Higher Education in Prison (NCHEP), which was held April 8th-10th, 2026.

OPEEP faculty Angela Bryant, Brittany Collier-Gibson, Alia Dietch, Terrance Hinton, Amy Shuster, Viet Trinh; staff member, Laura Hennigan; and grad student and P4H learning community member, Emily Erhardt, travelled to Cleveland to engage with a national community of HEP professionals, educators, students, alumni, and funders. Dr. Thomas and Dr. Morris, along with three members of Liberation at the Margins (LAM) Collective and the degree cohort also presented on how Black feminisms have shaped their educational journeys and leadership activities.