Stanley Andrisse, who earned his doctorate from Saint Louis University, delivered the commencement address for graduates of the university’s Prison Education Program.
Andrisse, an associate professor of physiology at Howard University and executive director of From Prison Cells to Ph.D., was incarcerated at a young age before earning his doctorate.
The ceremony was held March 23, 2026, at the Eastern Reception, Diagnostic and Correctional Center. The program provides accredited higher education opportunities to incarcerated individuals and prison staff in Missouri.