P2P has an incredible team of experts from across the nation. Our program and organization was designed from bits and pieces of the amazing work of our Board and other similar evidence-based programs. Over 75% of our board and team are directly impacted or formerly incarcerated.
P2P Organizational Chart
Summary: From Prison Cells to PhD (or Prison to Professionals, P2P) was established as a 501(c)(3) in July 2017. The Board began meeting about one year before that in 2016. The year that each team was established within the organization is listed in parentheses next to the team. Currently, P2P has ten teams (or units or departments) with a total of 16.055 FTE (full time equivalents) and 40 people. Six teams have two or less people, and four teams have 6 or more, with the Program Team’s 10 people being the largest team.
Notes: The full time equivalent (FTE) that the person provides in the role is listed after their name. Here are some examples: 1.0 FTE = 40 hours per week, 0.75 FTE = 30 hours per week, 0.5 FTE = 20 hours per week, 0.25 FTE = 10 hours per week. Volunteers are noted as “volunteers’. Some team members may have FTE in multiple roles on multiple teams. The link to each job description is included next to the role. The standard operating procedure (SOP) or how to guide is linked next to some positions. Note that many SOPs and How-To Guides may be inaccessible to you if you are not in that role or on that team. In many but not all cases, the person listed above a person/role is the supervisor of that role (or the person that role reports to or supports). The total active/paid FTEs and people on each team is listed next to the Team heading followed by a description of the team. If a team member has 0.25 FTE or more with P2P, we encourage the team member to add P2P as an employer on their LinkedIn profile. People on this list working with P2P via a subaward to a separate organization are highlighted yellow and are not P2P staff (i.e. not 1099 or W2 workers of P2P, and thus do not fall under the staff policies of P2P, see P2P Employee Handbook). If you have not already or if you’d like to update your details, please update your bio and photo by completing this Team Directory form.
Summary: From Prison Cells to PhD (or Prison to Professionals, P2P) was established as a 501(c)(3) in July 2017. The Board began meeting about one year before that in 2016. The year that each team was established within the organization is listed in parentheses next to the team. Currently, P2P has ten teams (or units or departments) with a total of 16.055 FTE (full time equivalents) and 40 people. Six teams have two or less people, and four teams have 6 or more, with the Program Team’s 10 people being the largest team.
Notes: The full time equivalent (FTE) that the person provides in the role is listed after their name. Here are some examples: 1.0 FTE = 40 hours per week, 0.75 FTE = 30 hours per week, 0.5 FTE = 20 hours per week, 0.25 FTE = 10 hours per week. Volunteers are noted as “volunteers’. Some team members may have FTE in multiple roles on multiple teams. The link to each job description is included next to the role. The standard operating procedure (SOP) or how to guide is linked next to some positions. Note that many SOPs and How-To Guides may be inaccessible to you if you are not in that role or on that team. In many but not all cases, the person listed above a person/role is the supervisor of that role (or the person that role reports to or supports). The total active/paid FTEs and people on each team is listed next to the Team heading followed by a description of the team. If a team member has 0.25 FTE or more with P2P, we encourage the team member to add P2P as an employer on their LinkedIn profile. People on this list working with P2P via a subaward to a separate organization are highlighted yellow and are not P2P staff (i.e. not 1099 or W2 workers of P2P, and thus do not fall under the staff policies of P2P, see P2P Employee Handbook). If you have not already or if you’d like to update your details, please update your bio and photo by completing this Team Directory form.
P2P AdminISTRATION Team
Executive Director & President of Board (link, SOP): Stanley Andrisse, MBA, PhD; 0.75 FTE (Baltimore, MD)
|
Secretary of Board (link): Stephanie Andrisse, MS; 0.03 FTE (Baltimore, MD)
|
Treasurer of Board (link): Cortney Harley, MBA; 0.03 FTE (Phoenix, AZ)
|
VP of Board (link): Jerry Moore III; 0.0 FTE (St. Louis, MO)
|
|
|
Program Team (2017, SOP): 2.91 FTE; 10 people. The Program Team runs the organization’s flagship P2P Scholars Program that as of December 2024 is on cohort 42, and has had over 2000 formerly and/or currently incarcerated people apply to the program with about 400 graduates of the program out of the roughly 650 that have started. Here is more data on the outcomes of the Scholars program (P2P by the Numbers). Participants of the program are called P2P Scholars. The P2P Scholars program is a mentorship and support initiative by From Prison Cells to PhD, empowering individuals impacted by incarceration to pursue higher education and professional careers. It provides tailored guidance, weekly mentoring and coaching, resources, and a supportive community to help scholars overcome systemic barriers and achieve transformative personal and academic success. The Program Team also runs the Pen Pal Program (since 2017), and the Womxn’s Cohort (since 2020). The P2P Pen Pal program connects currently incarcerated individuals with volunteers who provide mentorship, encouragement, and friendship through written correspondence. This initiative fosters meaningful relationships and offers support to individuals navigating incarceration. The P2P Womxn’s Cohort program, delivered by Light to Life, is a tailored initiative supporting justice-impacted women in their journey toward personal growth, education, and professional development. It offers a safe, empowering community with mentorship, workshops, and resources addressing the unique challenges faced by women impacted by incarceration.
P2P PROGRAM TEAM
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Justin Walker, MBA; 0.13 FTE – College Readiness (Baltimore, MD)
|
Ruthe Huang, MS; 0.13 FTE – SAT/GRE (Baltimore, MD)
|
Stephen Barber, EdD; 0.13 FTE – Admissions & Financial Aid (Charlotte, NC & Baltimore, MD)
|
Suzanne Phillips, PhD; 0.13 FTE – Career Readiness (West Coast)
|
Tenaj Moody, MS; 0.13 FTE – Womxn's Cohort, Deputy Director of Research (former), Program Director (former) (Washington, DC)
|
Zaria Davis, EdD; 0.13 FTE – Leadership Development (Cincinnati, OH)
|
|
|
Thomas Moore, PhD; 0.13 FTE – Mental Health (Orlando, FL & Nebraska)
|
|
|
|
Stephanie Fleming, PhD; 0.25 FTE (Baltimore, MD)
|
|
Policy & Advocacy Team (2017): 0.375 FTE, 2 people. The P2P Policy & Advocacy Team leads efforts to advance systemic change by helping to operate the Unlock Higher Education (UHE) coalition, which advocates for equitable access to education for justice-impacted individuals. Through legislative initiatives, partnerships, and grassroots organizing, the team works to dismantle barriers and promote policies that support higher education opportunities for those impacted by incarceration. The team has worked on state level policy work in states such as Maryland and Missouri with notable wins to ban the box on employment and education.
P2P POLICY & ADVOCACY TEAM
IT Team (2017): 0.3 FTE, 1 person. The P2P IT Team bridges the technology gap faced by justice-impacted communities by providing access to digital tools, training, and resources while serving as the IT help desk for P2P’s team, participants, and partners. This support ensures seamless technological integration, empowering individuals to thrive in education, employment, and community engagement.
P2P IT TEAM
|
|
IT Manager (link): Donte Small, BS; 0.3 FTE (Baltimore, MD)
|
|
Communications Team (2020): 0.38 FTE, 2 people. The P2P Communications Team manages the organization’s storytelling, branding, and outreach efforts, ensuring consistent and impactful messaging across all platforms. By amplifying the voices of justice-impacted individuals, the team fosters awareness, engagement, and support for P2P’s mission. Notable accomplishments include three films/shorts and multiple vignettes of scholars and team members hosted on the P2P YouTube channel, and a strong social media presence with over 100k followers across platforms.
P2P communications team
Communications Director: unfilled, 1.0 FTE
|
Communications Partner: Riq Dilly via Three Comma Creative, 0.13 FTE (St. Louis, MO)
|
Communications Manager: Mickey Saine, MS; 0.25 FTE (Indiana)
|
P2P House (2020): 0.63 FTE, 1 person. The P2P House, or Transitional Residence Program (TRP), in Baltimore provides safe and supportive housing for justice-impacted individuals transitioning back into the community. It offers resources, mentorship, and a stable environment to help residents achieve educational, professional, and personal goals. Here are the policies of the house. The house has a capacity of 8 residents. From 2020 to 2024, more than 20 people resided in the P2P House with over 50% moving on to stable housing of their own within one year.
p2p house
|
|
|
|
Workforce Equity Team (2021): 1.25 FTE, 2 people. The P2P Workforce Equity (WFE) Team promotes employment opportunities and inclusivity for justice-impacted individuals by hosting quarterly Virtual Job Fairs and monthly DEIJ workshops. Additionally, the team consults with partners to create equitable workplace environments that support the success of individuals with justice-involved backgrounds. P2P has done WFE consulting for partners such as: Imperial College London, Johns Hopkins University, Jobs For the Future, NASA, SUNY, Harvard, and many others.
P2P Workforce Equity Team
|
|
|
|
Research & Evaluation Team (2022): 0.25 FTE, 1 person. The P2P Research & Evaluation Team, founded in 2022 with funding from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, assesses the impact of P2P programs and identifies best practices for supporting justice-impacted individuals. Through data-driven analysis and research, the team advances evidence-based strategies to enhance education and reentry outcomes. P2P ComPASS is a project resulting from the work of this team.
P2P Research & Evaluation Team
|
Research Coordinator (link): Chermaine Black, MS; 0.25 FTE (Glendon, PA)
|
Research Assistant (link): unfilled; 0.25 FTE
|
P2P ComPASS Team (2023): 4.64 FTE, 8 people. The P2P ComPASS project, a $12 million, 10-year ($1.2 million per year) NIH contract awarded in 2023, focuses on improving healthcare and educational outcomes for justice-impacted individuals through community-driven research and interventions. By fostering partnerships and leveraging resources, the project aims to address systemic disparities and enhance access to critical services for those impacted by incarceration. As of March 2025, the project will be sunsetted. Several tools and toolkits available to the field at large will live on beyond this sunset, and may offer the opportunity for future funding.
P2P ComPASS Team
|
Lead Researcher (link): Rebecca Fix, PhD via Subaward to JHU, 0.5 FTE (Baltimore, MD)
|
Project Manager (link): Fatima Monteiro, BS; 1.0 FTE (Chicago, IL)
|
Co-Investigators: Frank Ferdik, PhD; 0.17 FTE (Clarksville, TN)
|
Co-Investigators: Hayden Smith, PhD; 0.17 FTE (Columbia, SC)
|
Co-Investigators: Donte Small, BS; 0.3 FTE (Rockville, MD)
|
|
|
|
|
Neighborhood Access Program (NAP, 2024): 3.01 FTE, 7 people. The Neighborhood Access Program (NAP), currently funded via a $1.8 million award from the Mellon Foundation in partnership with Healthy Routines and The Dr. Muhammad Experience (DME), offers accredited college courses to incarcerated individuals and their loved ones, and wrap-around reentry support. In collaboration with Bard College and Life University, NAP provides access to higher education, fostering academic growth and strengthening community connections for those impacted by incarceration.
P2P nap Team
NAP Project Director (link): Jay Holder, MS via subaward to Healthy Routines; 0.75 FTE (Atlanta, GA & NYC, NY)
|
|
NAP Project Manager (link): Stephanie Fleming, PhD; 0.5 FTE (Baltimore, MD)
|
P2P Former Team Members
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
