Cheryl Y. Judice holds a Ph.D. in sociology from Northwestern University where she is an adjunct faculty member in the School of Education and Social Policy. She has taught sociology, social psychology, and African American studies at Lake Forest College, Northeastern Illinois University and Northwestern University. Her research focuses on the intersections of race, class, and gender. Her book, Interracial Marriages Between Black Women and White Men (2008) was the first academic text published on the experiences of black women in interracial marriages. She also writes a blog for Chicagonow.com titled "Issues in Black and White."