{"id":18954,"date":"2026-07-27T16:07:52","date_gmt":"2026-07-27T11:07:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=18954"},"modified":"2026-07-27T16:07:52","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T11:07:52","slug":"president-of-dr-cheyenne-bryants-doctoral-institution-addresses-degree-controversy-during-marc-lamont-hill-interview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=18954","title":{"rendered":"President Of Dr. Cheyenne Bryant&#8217;s Doctoral Institution Addresses Degree Controversy During Marc Lamont Hill Interview"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thejasminebrand.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_0887.jpeg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-615749\" src=\"https:\/\/thejasminebrand.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_0887-595x349.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"595\" height=\"349\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thejasminebrand.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_0887-595x349.jpeg 595w, https:\/\/thejasminebrand.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_0887-150x88.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/thejasminebrand.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_0887.jpeg 1179w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 595px) 100vw, 595px\"\/><\/a><br \/><span id=\"more-615747\"\/>President Of Dr. Cheyenne Bryant\u2019s Doctoral Institution Addresses Degree Controversy During Marc Lamont Hill Interview<\/h3>\n<p>The debate surrounding <strong>Dr. Cheyenne Bryant\u2019s<\/strong> academic credentials continues, with <strong>Marc Lamont Hill<\/strong> sitting down for an in-depth interview with the president of Bryant\u2019s most recent doctoral institution.<\/p>\n<p>During the conversation, <strong>President Jaquel Pitts<\/strong> of <em>Indiana Southwest Christian University<\/em> addressed questions about Bryant\u2019s doctorate, explaining the university\u2019s decision to award her a Doctor of Psychology in Theocentric Psychology through its Prior Learning Assessment process. Pitts maintained throughout the interview that Bryant received an earned degree, not an honorary doctorate.<\/p>\n<p>The interview comes just days after Pitts began sending media outlets, including theJasmineBrand, a series of documents intended to support the university\u2019s position. Among the materials were a copy of Bryant\u2019s diploma, a degree verification letter, an accreditation certificate, FedEx shipping records, and an email in which Pitts wrote that Bryant\u2019s doctorate \u201cis not an honorary degree.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In the degree verification letter, Pitts stated that the university waived Bryant\u2019s traditional admissions and coursework requirements after determining she qualified for academic credit based on her professional experience, coaching career, and prior learning. According to the letter, the school considered Bryant\u2019s case a \u201cspecial case\u201d and awarded the degree through its Prior Learning Assessment program.<\/p>\n<p>The documents have fueled ongoing discussion online as critics continue to question Bryant\u2019s educational credentials, while supporters point to the university\u2019s repeated assertions that the degree was legitimately earned under its academic policies.<\/p>\n<p>Marc Lamont Hill\u2019s interview marks the first extended public discussion with the university president since the controversy erupted, offering viewers a chance to hear directly from the institution about its decision to confer Bryant\u2019s doctorate and the documents it has distributed to media outlets defending that decision.<\/p>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 1 --><br \/>\n\t\t\t<!-- .ad-spot -->\n\t\t<\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Of Dr. Cheyenne Bryant\u2019s Doctoral Institution Addresses Degree Controversy During Marc Lamont Hill Interview The debate surrounding Dr. Cheyenne Bryant\u2019s academic credentials continues, with Marc Lamont Hill sitting down for an in-depth interview with the president of Bryant\u2019s most recent doctoral institution. 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