Roberts wins the Janice Wiggins Staff Mentor Award
Ja Quita Joy Roberts is the recipient of the 2025 Janice Wiggins Staff Mentor Award presented by the African American and African Diaspora Studies. The award is given to a faculty or staff member at Indiana University Bloomington who provides superb mentoring or support to undergraduate students involved with AAADS. It is one of their highest honors for staff.
She is the finance and office administrator for the Black Film Center & Archive, which is part of The Media School at IU Bloomington. Through her current role at the BFCA and involvement in several advocacy and community organizations, Roberts is dedicated to student success, community service, and leadership development.