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'''Marijuana Pepsi Vandyck''' ({{nee}} '''Jackson''') is an American education professional. She earned a Ph.D. from [[Cardinal Stritch University]] in 2019 with a dissertation on uncommon [[African-American names]] in the classroom.<ref name="TheHill">{{cite web |url=https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/449573-a-woman-named-marijuana-pepsi-earns-doctoral-degree-with |title=A woman named Marijuana Pepsi earns doctoral degree with dissertation on uncommon names |last=Folley |first=Aris |date=June 20, 2019 |work=The Hill |access-date=June 20, 2019 |archive-date=February 21, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210221102841/https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/449573-a-woman-named-marijuana-pepsi-earns-doctoral-degree-with |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="HuffPo">{{cite web |url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/marijuana-pepsi-phd-black-names_n_5d0b8e7be4b0859fc3da80e7 |title=Woman Named Marijuana Pepsi Earns Ph.D With Dissertation On Uncommon Names |last=Amatulli |first=Jenna |date=June 20, 2019 |website=Huffington Post |access-date=June 20, 2019 |archive-date=June 21, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190621001746/https://www.huffpost.com/entry/marijuana-pepsi-phd-black-names_n_5d0b8e7be4b0859fc3da80e7 |url-status=live }}</ref>
'''Marijuana Pepsi Vandyck''' ({{nee}} '''Jackson''') is an American educational professional. Vandyck earned her Ph.D. from [[Cardinal Stritch University]] in 2019 with a dissertation on uncommon [[African-American names|black names]] in the classroom.<ref name="TheHill">{{cite web |last=Folley |first=Aris |date=June 20, 2019 |title=A woman named Marijuana Pepsi earns doctoral degree with dissertation on uncommon names |url=https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/449573-a-woman-named-marijuana-pepsi-earns-doctoral-degree-with |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210221102841/https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/449573-a-woman-named-marijuana-pepsi-earns-doctoral-degree-with |archive-date=February 21, 2021 |access-date=June 20, 2019 |work=[[The Hill_(newspaper)|The Hill]]}}</ref><ref name="HuffPo">{{cite web |url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/marijuana-pepsi-phd-black-names_n_5d0b8e7be4b0859fc3da80e7 |title=Woman Named Marijuana Pepsi Earns Ph.D With Dissertation On Uncommon Names |last=Amatulli |first=Jenna |date=June 20, 2019 |website=Huffington Post |access-date=June 20, 2019 |archive-date=June 21, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190621001746/https://www.huffpost.com/entry/marijuana-pepsi-phd-black-names_n_5d0b8e7be4b0859fc3da80e7 |url-status=live }}</ref>


== Early life and name ==
== Early life and name ==
Marijuana Pepsi Jackson was born in 1972 to Aaron and Maggie (Brandy) Jackson, who chose her name. She grew up in [[Chicago|Chicago, Illinois]] until she was 9 years old; then she moved to [[Beloit, Wisconsin]] to live with her mother after her parents split up.<ref name=JS2009>{{cite web |url=http://archive.jsonline.com/news/milwaukee/40874017.html/ |title=A woman named Marijuana plays it straight - and wins |last=Stingl |first=Jim |date=March 7, 2009 |work=Milwaukee Journal Sentinel |publisher=Gannett |access-date=June 20, 2019 |archive-date=July 5, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190705095246/http://archive.jsonline.com/news/milwaukee/40874017.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=JS2019>{{cite web |url=https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/columnists/jim-stingl/2019/06/18/stingl-her-name-marijuana-pepsi-and-she-just-got-her-doctorate/1477709001/ |title=Stingl: Yes, her name really is Marijuana Pepsi, and now she's Dr. Marijuana Pepsi to you |last=Stingl |first=Jim |date=June 18, 2019 |work=Milwaukee Journal Sentinel |publisher=Gannett Co |access-date=June 21, 2019 |archive-date=June 21, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190621044155/https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/columnists/jim-stingl/2019/06/18/stingl-her-name-marijuana-pepsi-and-she-just-got-her-doctorate/1477709001/ |url-status=live }}</ref> She has two sisters, named Kimberly and Robin.<ref name=JS2019/> She first realized her name was unusual at nine years old.<ref name="BBC">{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-48616759 |title=Dr Marijuana Pepsi: The woman who refused to let her bullies win |last=Sini |first=Rozina |date=June 21, 2019 |website=BBC News |access-date=June 21, 2019 |archive-date=June 22, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190622022034/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-48616759 |url-status=live }}</ref>
Marijuana Pepsi Jackson was born in 1972 to Aaron and Maggie (Brandy) Jackson, who chose her name. She lived in [[Chicago|Chicago, Illinois]] until she was nine years old; then she moved to [[Beloit, Wisconsin]] to live with her mother after her parents separated.<ref name=JS2009>{{cite web |url=http://archive.jsonline.com/news/milwaukee/40874017.html/ |title=A woman named Marijuana plays it straight - and wins |last=Stingl |first=Jim |date=March 7, 2009 |work=Milwaukee Journal Sentinel |publisher=Gannett |access-date=June 20, 2019 |archive-date=July 5, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190705095246/http://archive.jsonline.com/news/milwaukee/40874017.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=JS2019>{{cite web |url=https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/columnists/jim-stingl/2019/06/18/stingl-her-name-marijuana-pepsi-and-she-just-got-her-doctorate/1477709001/ |title=Stingl: Yes, her name really is Marijuana Pepsi, and now she's Dr. Marijuana Pepsi to you |last=Stingl |first=Jim |date=June 18, 2019 |work=Milwaukee Journal Sentinel |publisher=Gannett Co |access-date=June 21, 2019 |archive-date=June 21, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190621044155/https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/columnists/jim-stingl/2019/06/18/stingl-her-name-marijuana-pepsi-and-she-just-got-her-doctorate/1477709001/ |url-status=live }}</ref> She has two sisters, Kimberly and Robin.<ref name=JS2019/> She first realized her name was unusual at age nine.<ref name="BBC">{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-48616759 |title=Dr Marijuana Pepsi: The woman who refused to let her bullies win |last=Sini |first=Rozina |date=June 21, 2019 |website=BBC News |access-date=June 21, 2019 |archive-date=June 22, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190622022034/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-48616759 |url-status=live }}</ref>


She said her mother told her "your name will take you around the world", and that her mother insisted on correcting a school spelling bee award certificate that read "Mary Jackson".<ref name="BBC"/> She described being bullied in high school over her name, crediting her family with helping her learn to embrace the name.<ref name="BBC"/>
She said her mother told her "your name will take you around the world", and that her mother insisted on correcting a school spelling bee award certificate that read "Mary Jackson".<ref name="BBC"/> She described being bullied in high school over her name, crediting her family with helping her learn to embrace the name.<ref name="BBC"/>


She moved out of her mother’s house at age 15, staying with friends and began to focus on school. She graduated from Beloit Memorial High School in 1990 and received a scholarship for college at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. She majored in education, and became a teacher after graduation. While she taught elementary school in Atlanta, she studied for a Masters at Georgia Southern, then returned to Beloit with her young son from her first marriage.<ref name=JS2009 />
She moved out of her mother's house at age 15, staying with friends and focusing on school. She graduated from Beloit Memorial High School in 1990 and received a scholarship for college at [[University of Wisconsin–Whitewater]]. She majored in education and became a teacher after graduation. While she was teaching elementary school in Atlanta, she studied for a masters degree at [[Georgia Southern University|Georgia Southern]], then returned to Beloit with her young son from her first marriage.<ref name=JS2009 />


== Education ==
== Education ==
Vandyck was "most improved student" at her high school graduation.<ref name=JS2009/> She earned a bachelor's degree from [[University of Wisconsin–Whitewater]]<ref name="TheHill"/> and a Master's degree from [[Georgia Southern University]],<ref name=JS2009/> before earning her Ph.D. in Leadership for the Advancement of Learning and Service in Higher Education from [[Cardinal Stritch University]] in May 2019.<ref name=JS2019 /> Her dissertation, titled "Black names in white classrooms: Teacher behaviors and student perceptions.",<ref name="TheHill"/><ref name="HuffPo"/> was inspired by prejudice she saw while working as a teacher. A co-worker had complained that her upcoming class would do poorly, based on the list of students with mostly black-sounding names.<ref name="BBC"/><ref name="CNN">{{cite web |url=https://www.cnn.com/2019/06/21/us/marijuana-pepsi-doctorate-trnd/index.html |title=She knows you think her name is different. But Dr. Marijuana Pepsi's work speaks for itself. |last1=Andrew |first1=Scottie |last2=Ries |first2=Brian |date=2019-06-21 |website=CNN |access-date=2019-07-06 |archive-date=August 19, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210819202029/https://www.cnn.com/2019/06/21/us/marijuana-pepsi-doctorate-trnd/index.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
Vandyck earned her bachelor's degree from University of Wisconsin–Whitewater.<ref name=JS2009/> After two semesters and a summer, she earned her master's degree from Georgia Southern University,<ref name=JS2009/> before earning her Ph.D. in Leadership for the Advancement of Learning and Service in Higher Education from [[Cardinal Stritch University]] in May 2019.<ref name=JS2019 /> Her dissertation, titled "Black names in white classrooms: Teacher behaviors and student perceptions,"<ref name="TheHill"/><ref name="HuffPo"/> was inspired by prejudice she saw while working as a teacher. A co-worker had complained that her upcoming class would do poorly, based on the list of students with mostly "black-sounding" names.<ref name="BBC"/><ref name="CNN">{{cite web |url=https://www.cnn.com/2019/06/21/us/marijuana-pepsi-doctorate-trnd/index.html |title=She knows you think her name is different. But Dr. Marijuana Pepsi's work speaks for itself. |last1=Andrew |first1=Scottie |last2=Ries |first2=Brian |date=2019-06-21 |website=CNN |access-date=2019-07-06 |archive-date=August 19, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210819202029/https://www.cnn.com/2019/06/21/us/marijuana-pepsi-doctorate-trnd/index.html |url-status=live }}</ref>


== Career ==
== Career ==
Having previously working as a teacher, Vandyck currently directs a program for first-generation, disabled and low-income students at [[Beloit College]], on addition to owning a Performance Coaching Agency.<ref name=JS2019/><ref name="CNN"/>
Having previously worked as a teacher, Vandyck currently directs a program for first-generation, disabled and low-income students at [[Beloit College]], in addition to owning a Performance Coaching Agency.<ref name=JS2019/><ref name="CNN"/>


In Fall of 2019, Vandyck sponsored the Marijuana Pepsi Scholarship for first-generation African-American students at UW–Whitewater.<ref name=JS2019/>
In the fall of 2019, Vandyck sponsored the Marijuana Pepsi Scholarship for first-generation African-American students at UW–Whitewater.<ref name=JS2019/>


== Personal life ==
== Personal life ==
Vandyke was previously married to a Mr. Sawyer, the coupled lived in Atlanta and had a son in the early 2000's. Their marriage ended in divorce and Vandyke returned to her hometown of Beloit, Wisconsin.<ref name=JS2009 />
Vandyck was previously married to a Mr. Sawyer. The couple lived in Atlanta and had a son in the early 2000s. Their marriage ended in divorce and Vandyck returned to her hometown of Beloit, Wisconsin.<ref name=JS2009 />


As of 2019, Vandyke is married Fredrick Vandyck. They live on a {{convert|3|acre|ha|adj=on}} farm in [[Pecatonica, Illinois]], with her son and his three children from a previous relationship.<ref name=JS2019/>
As of 2019, Vandyck is married to Fredrick Vandyck. They live on a {{convert|3|acre|ha|adj=on}} farm in [[Pecatonica, Illinois]], with her son and his three children from a previous relationship.<ref name=JS2019/>


== References ==
== References ==
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Latest revision as of 07:34, 14 November 2024

Marijuana Pepsi Vandyck
Born
Marijuana Pepsi Jackson

1972 (age 51–52)[1]
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Education
OccupationEducator
Years active1994–present
EmployerBeloit College
Known forSociological study of uncommon black names in the classroom
Spouse(s)Sawyer (div)
Fredrick Vandyck
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(m. 2017)​
[2]
Children4 including 3 stepchildren
Parent(s)Maggie and Aaron Jackson

Marijuana Pepsi Vandyck (née Jackson) is an American educational professional. Vandyck earned her Ph.D. from Cardinal Stritch University in 2019 with a dissertation on uncommon black names in the classroom.[3][4]

Early life and name

[edit]

Marijuana Pepsi Jackson was born in 1972 to Aaron and Maggie (Brandy) Jackson, who chose her name. She lived in Chicago, Illinois until she was nine years old; then she moved to Beloit, Wisconsin to live with her mother after her parents separated.[1][2] She has two sisters, Kimberly and Robin.[2] She first realized her name was unusual at age nine.[5]

She said her mother told her "your name will take you around the world", and that her mother insisted on correcting a school spelling bee award certificate that read "Mary Jackson".[5] She described being bullied in high school over her name, crediting her family with helping her learn to embrace the name.[5]

She moved out of her mother's house at age 15, staying with friends and focusing on school. She graduated from Beloit Memorial High School in 1990 and received a scholarship for college at University of Wisconsin–Whitewater. She majored in education and became a teacher after graduation. While she was teaching elementary school in Atlanta, she studied for a masters degree at Georgia Southern, then returned to Beloit with her young son from her first marriage.[1]

Education

[edit]

Vandyck earned her bachelor's degree from University of Wisconsin–Whitewater.[1] After two semesters and a summer, she earned her master's degree from Georgia Southern University,[1] before earning her Ph.D. in Leadership for the Advancement of Learning and Service in Higher Education from Cardinal Stritch University in May 2019.[2] Her dissertation, titled "Black names in white classrooms: Teacher behaviors and student perceptions,"[3][4] was inspired by prejudice she saw while working as a teacher. A co-worker had complained that her upcoming class would do poorly, based on the list of students with mostly "black-sounding" names.[5][6]

Career

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Having previously worked as a teacher, Vandyck currently directs a program for first-generation, disabled and low-income students at Beloit College, in addition to owning a Performance Coaching Agency.[2][6]

In the fall of 2019, Vandyck sponsored the Marijuana Pepsi Scholarship for first-generation African-American students at UW–Whitewater.[2]

Personal life

[edit]

Vandyck was previously married to a Mr. Sawyer. The couple lived in Atlanta and had a son in the early 2000s. Their marriage ended in divorce and Vandyck returned to her hometown of Beloit, Wisconsin.[1]

As of 2019, Vandyck is married to Fredrick Vandyck. They live on a 3-acre (1.2 ha) farm in Pecatonica, Illinois, with her son and his three children from a previous relationship.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f Stingl, Jim (March 7, 2009). "A woman named Marijuana plays it straight - and wins". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Gannett. Archived from the original on July 5, 2019. Retrieved June 20, 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g Stingl, Jim (June 18, 2019). "Stingl: Yes, her name really is Marijuana Pepsi, and now she's Dr. Marijuana Pepsi to you". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Gannett Co. Archived from the original on June 21, 2019. Retrieved June 21, 2019.
  3. ^ a b Folley, Aris (June 20, 2019). "A woman named Marijuana Pepsi earns doctoral degree with dissertation on uncommon names". The Hill. Archived from the original on February 21, 2021. Retrieved June 20, 2019.
  4. ^ a b Amatulli, Jenna (June 20, 2019). "Woman Named Marijuana Pepsi Earns Ph.D With Dissertation On Uncommon Names". Huffington Post. Archived from the original on June 21, 2019. Retrieved June 20, 2019.
  5. ^ a b c d Sini, Rozina (June 21, 2019). "Dr Marijuana Pepsi: The woman who refused to let her bullies win". BBC News. Archived from the original on June 22, 2019. Retrieved June 21, 2019.
  6. ^ a b Andrew, Scottie; Ries, Brian (June 21, 2019). "She knows you think her name is different. But Dr. Marijuana Pepsi's work speaks for itself". CNN. Archived from the original on August 19, 2021. Retrieved July 6, 2019.
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