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Rutgers doctoral student gives birth on same day she defends dissertation

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Rutgers Doctoral Student Goes Into Early Labor News

Gives Birth On Same Day She Defends Dissertation,14780220

At six weeks, baby Enzo is part of a story of motherhood and tenacity that would make even Superwoman applaud.

Anthony Johnson speaks with the mother who gave birth and defended her doctorial dissertation on the same day.This Mother's Day will be especially poignant for a New Jersey woman who will not only celebrate being a mom, but also becoming a doctor.

She had everything planned out with staff and faculty at Rutgers to examine standards Black women face on historically white college campuses. At that point, her wife, Alyza Brevard-Rodriguez, said she was probably driving 120 mph on the highway.

 

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