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 …
Anna Kawennison Fetter is in her final year of the Counseling Psychology doctoral program and is completing her Doctoral Internship at SUNY Albany Counseling and Psychological Services. Anna obtained her Bachelor’s in Psychology and Native American Studies at Dartmouth College, and received a Master’s in Education in Human Development and Psychology from Harvard University. Anna’s …
Dr. Emma Lazaroff is a 2022 graduate of the Human Development area of the Department of Educational Psychology. Her advisor was Dr. Haley Vlach. Before coming to UW-Madison, she earned her B.A. in Psychology from Quinnipiac University. During her Ph.D., Emma studied ways to leverage cognitive supports, such as analogy and language, to help children …
Dr. Brianna Leitzelar is a 2021 graduate of the Department of Kinesiology who studied exercise psychology under Dr. Kelli Koltyn. She obtained a BA in exercise science from St. Olaf College, a MS in physical education, sport and exercise science from Ball State University, and a MA in counseling from Ball State University. During her …
Viola’s research is on First Generation Community College Transfer Students.
Walter Parrish III, PhD is the Director of Diversity and Inclusion for the NYU Grossman School of Medicine within NYU Langone Health. He oversees the administration and management of the Office of Diversity Affairs, and provides institution-wide leadership and support for diversity recruitment, health equity education, DEI training, professional development, mentoring, and advising for underrepresented groups …
Dr. Linda M. Pheng is a 2023 graduate of the Department of Educational Policy studies under Dr. Stacey J. Lee. From the University of Maryland, she holds a BA in Anthropology, a BA in History, and an MA in International and Comparative Education. Linda studies race and ethnicity, displacement and belonging, and movements and memory in …
Jacques P. Lesure is a PhD graduate in the Educational Policy Studies department. Currently, Dr. Lesure is a Visiting Assistant Professor of Education at Brown University, in Providence, Rhode Island. He is originally from DeKalb County, GA. Jacques’ dissertation explores how the modern politics of race and political economy shape a non-profit organization’s approach to leadership education …
Khadejah Ray is a 2024 PhD graduate in the Educational Leadership & Policy Analysis department at UW-Madison, advised by Professor Winkle-Wagner. Dr. Ray currently has a post-doctoral fellowship at University of Buffalo. She is originally from Altadena, California. Her research interest include: Black feminist and critical race theories, graduate student socialization, and the experiences of …
Michael A.R. Sanchez, M.S. is a Doctoral Candidate (Dissertator) in Counseling Psychology and WCER Fellow at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Prior to pursuing his PhD, Michael spent 6.5 years working in the San Francisco tech industry as a Corporate Recruiter at Airbnb after receiving an undergraduate degree in East Asian Studies (Chinese) from Stanford University. …