Josephine antoinette "toni" hilliard
19602010 |
I followed my dream of architecture by working for firms in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York, and Washington, DC. It was in DC that I met my husband, Edward Boyd, who was a federal prosecutor. Ed went on to become the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York and later a NY state judge and I went on to work on residences and commercial buildings on the eastern end of Long Island. Following our divorce, I decided to make a career change and obtain a Master of Arts in Historic Preservation from Goucher College. With thesis research in New Mexico, I came convinced to return to the Southwest permanently. A Ph.D. in Arid Lands followed in 2014. My studies involved federal policy, the border fence, and the natural environment. I am currently negotiating with an academic press to turn my work into a book, and capitalizing on my minor in Law by obtaining a Master of Legal Studies (environmental law) in December 2015.
(Last Updated: Oct 2015) |