Title: Victor Trammell for the Your Black World Network | Photo credits: AlenaMaze.com Alena Maze (pictured) is a wife, mother of seven, and a renowned YouTuber who is making history in her field of study. Maze is the first known Black person to earn a Ph.D. in Survey Methodology. She was inspired to pursue a career in the field because of her passion for math and health. According to Black News, Maze recently earned her Master of Science degree in Mathematics from Georgetown University. She then pursued her Survey Methodology doctorate from the University of Maryland, College Park. Taking to Facebook, Maze relayed an example of what she’ll be doing in her field (Meara, 2012).