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Moneque Walker Pickett, JD, PhD

Core Faculty

Experienced educator and attorney

“My role is to foster a learning environment that helps today’s students become tomorrow’s leaders, and watch those leaders become agents of change in our communities. That is the most humbling, and best part of my job!”

Dr. Moneque Walker Pickett, a Capella faculty member since 2009, was awarded the U.S. Presidential Management Fellowship (1998–2000) and was assigned to work with the Department of Labor and Social Security Administration in Washington, D.C. During that time, she also worked on Capitol Hill for six months as a Congressional Fellow. Upon completing the fellowship, she founded her own general practice law firm. Her experiences and passion for teaching also led her to a career in education, where she supports the success of students in and out of the classroom.

Educational Background
  • BA in Sociology and Africana Studies, University of Miami
  • Juris Doctor, University of Florida
  • PhD in Sociology (Race relations and Criminology), University of Miami
Career Highlights
  • Awarded the U.S. Presidential Management Fellowship (1998–2000) and was assigned to work with the Department of Labor and Social Security Administration in Washington, D.C.
  • Founder and president of her own law firm
Teaching Philosophy

"I believe that to be most effective as an instructor, one must create an environment that fosters collaborative and cooperative learning to develop critical thinking skills. This, in turn, will promote problem-solving abilities, which are a necessity for today’s students to become tomorrow’s leaders. One of my passions is teaching others and watching them learn and develop these necessary critical thinking skills. I believe that exposing students to different points of view, especially among their cohorts, prepares them for success in our heterogeneous world."


Areas of Expertise
  • Criminology; race and law; race and crime/criminal justice
  • Race/ethnic relations; discrimination and civil rights;
  • Legal and social policy studies
  • Inequalities; migration/immigration
Research Interests
  • Hate crimes; race, crime, and justice; violence in America
  • Higher education participation and minority women

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