Dr. Jolivette Anderson-Douoning is an interdisciplinary researcher, scholar and social historian. She has over 15 years experience working in arts, arts education, and community organizations in the Deep South USA (Mississippi and Louisiana). Jolivette's work focuses on the history of segregated neighborhoods in North Louisiana after World War II. She also has over 15 years experience as an administrator and instructor in cultural institutions in higher education. She holds a B.A from Louisiana Tech University (Speech/ Theater); a M.A from Grambling State University (Humanities / Liberal Studies); a M.A. and PhD from Purdue University West Lafayette in American Studies with concentration in Educational Leadership and Curriculum and Instruction.

Jolivette uses her research, work experiences, and arts background to design workshops and training sessions for students, teachers, administrators, and communities to guide participants toward a better understanding of the history of the United States through the Black American Experience from 1619 to the present and the relationships between African Americans and other racial and ethnic groups. Jolivette uses the educational theories of William Pinar alongside her own D. Ciphers Migration Curriculum to open communication between individuals and groups of people who work in education and other professions. She uses methods found in the work of Geneva Gay, James Banks, James D. Anderson, and other African American theorists and scholars to connect history, education, and the lived experiences of Black people to the human experience we all share within the USA and throughout the African Diaspora.