She was fortunate that at Fisk she was taught by Evelyn Boyd Granville who was one of the first two African- American women to be awarded a Ph.D. Granville was appointed Associate Professor of Mathematics at Fisk University and taught there from 1950 to 1952.
Siya ay masaya na sa Fisk siya ay tinuturuan sa pamamagitan ng Evelyn Boyd Granville na noon ay isa sa mga unang dalawang African-American mga kababaihan na iginawad ng isang Ph.D. Granville ay hihirangin Associate Professor of Mathematics at Fisk University at itinuro doon 1950-1952.