Allante Moon

Bio

Dr. Allante M. Moon is a Provost Postdoctoral Fellow in the School of Social Policy & Practice (SP2). Her research focuses on racialized trauma, anti-Blackness, and institutional inequities, particularly their impact on Black women and youth in educational settings. She examines health policy implications and healing practices for racially minoritized individuals, especially within Black communities across K-12 and higher education.

Dr. Moon’s work addresses the mental health impacts of schooling on Black youth and women, using frameworks like Racial Battle Fatigue. She also explores anti-Black policies in higher education and their effects on Black students’ sense of belonging and program completion. During her fellowship, she extends her research to broader social institutions and examines the influence of police violence on Black youth’s mental health. Dr. Moon’s diverse academic training and collaborative spirit bring valuable cultural knowledge and innovative ideas to Penn, making her a positive contributor to the scholarly community and SP2. She is currently working on publishing several articles from her dissertation, “Refusing Invisibility: Black Caribbean Women’s Wisdom Navigating Graduate Studies at Historically White Universities.”