Alejandra Whitney-Smith ’18 is a Conwell Scholar and a Law & Public Policy Scholar at Temple University Beasley School of Law. Ms. Whitney-Smith graduated from Rutgers University in 2015 with a B.A. in Communications and Women and Gender Studies. During her time at Rutgers University, Ms. Whitney-Smith interned at various agencies such as the Department of Public Health, where she worked on analyzing the root causes of domestic violence in Delaware. Her policy interests include prison labor reform as well as the school-to-prison pipeline. More specifically, Ms. Whitney-Smith hopes to further study school discipline policies as it correlates to juvenile incarceration rates. At Temple Law, she is part of the Black Law Students Association and a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated. Ms. Whitney-Smith’s personal interests include watching sports, traveling and DIY crafting.
