Archie Successfully Defends Dissertation

Judge Larry L. Archie

May 6, 2026, marked a historic and deeply personal milestone for Judge Larry L. Archie as he successfully defended his dissertation titled “Applying a Black Feminist Theory to Challenge the Paradigm of Power and Patriarchy in the Juvenile Justice Court System.” With this achievement, Dr. Archie has officially earned his Doctor of Philosophy in Educational Studies with a concentration in Cultural Foundations from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro School of Education. The dissertation defense represented not only the culmination of years of academic scholarship, but also a reflection of his lifelong commitment to justice, advocacy, and the protection of marginalized communities—particularly Black mothers and families impacted by the juvenile justice system.