University of Wisconsin–Madison

People Type: Ed-GRS Alumni

Andrea Prieto, Laura

Dr. Laura Andrea Prieto is from Bogotá, Colombia, and grew up in Las Vegas, Nevada. With support from the Ed-GRS fellowship and Department of Kinesiology, Dr. Prieto earned her Ph.D. in Kinesiology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a concentration on Motor Control and Behavior and adapted physical activity. Her research focuses on adapted physical …

Baeza, Cynthia

Assistant Professor of Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at the University of Arkansas (starting in Fall of 2025). Cynthia Baeza earned a Ph.D. in the Department of Curriculum & Instruction at UW-Madison with a doctoral minor in Science and Technology Studies (STS). Her research interests include …

Barber, Alexandra

Dr. Alexandra Barber received her Ph.D. in the School Psychology area within the Department of Educational Psychology. She received a BA in Psychology from Amherst College where she studied the adverse outcomes of experiencing race and gender-based microaggressions on students of color. At UW–Madison she was advised by Dr. Katie Eklund. Her research interests include …

Chasten Long, Charnell

The Long Research Group Dr. Charnell Chasten Long is a 2023 graduate of the Department of Curriculum & Instruction who studied under Dr. Maxine McKinney de Royston and Dr. Walter Stern. Her dissertation work entitled: Into the Scientific Undercommons: Black Scientists and Fugitive Study (1923-1961) won the 2024 AERA Outstanding Dissertation Award for Division B. She currently …

Cruz, Sahian

Sahian Cruz earned a PhD in School Psychology at the University of Wisconsin – Madison. She hails from eastern Washington, where she grew up in the microcosm of the orchard in which her family worked. Sahian graduated from the University of Washington in 2020, where she studied psychology and French. Her current research focuses on …

Dubose, Kortni

Kortni Dubose is a 2024 PhD graduate of the School Psychology program in the Department of Educational Psychology. Post-graduation, Dr. Dubose has a Post-doctoral Fellowship at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, in Columbus, Ohio. Previously, she received a B.A. in Psychology at the University of Kentucky. Kortni’s research interests include the development and implementation of interventions for students with …

Dyer, Rachel

Rachel Dyer is a 2024 PhD graduate in Counseling Psychology. Currently Dr. Dyer is an Assistant Professor of Psychology (clinical/counseling) at Lawrence University in Appleton, Wisconsin.

Euseary, Angelica

Angelica D. Euseary is currently a doctoral candidate at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis (ELPA). She obtained a bachelor’s degree in Journalism from Bowling Green State University and a master’s degree in African American Studies from UW-Madison. As a journalist, she’s written for The Detroit Free Press, Madison365, The Cap …

Ho, Pauline

Pauline is a 2024 PhD in the Human Development area of the Department of Educational Psychology at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. Currently, Dr. Ho is a visiting assistant professor at Reed College in Portland,Oregon.  Advised by Dr. Brad Brown, Pauline’s research interest broadly focuses on  identity development in adolescence and emerging adulthood. Her current …