Sky (she/her) is a doctoral candidate in the UW Educational Policy Studies Department. Using quantitative methods, Sky’s research explores the educational and economic marginalization experienced by low-income and adult-aged students, as well as policy interventions that improve these students’ access to and success within postsecondary contexts. Her work is informed by her identities as a …
Christina is a Human Development PhD student within the Department of Educational Psychology. She is a researcher in the Brain and Early Experience (BEE) Lab which examines how early life conditions of poverty influence structural and functional brain development, cognitive development, and early executive function. As a nontraditional student, Christina earned her BA in Psychology …
My research interests are based primarily in language & reading, specifically how word learning, categorization, and generalization are related to a holistic understanding of a story or textbook. Additionally, I am interested in how memory, context, and inferencing play a role in holistic understanding. My love for research began when I joined Dr. Joseph Johnson’s …
Karina Flores is the proud daughter of Mexican immigrants from Wapato, WA inside the Yakama Indian Reservation. She received her Bachelor’s in both Sociology and American Ethnic Studies at the University of Washington in Seattle in 2018. Her research interest lies in rural education within Native American reservations and school leadership (preparation and capacity) and …
Amanda is a doctoral student in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction, where she studies language and identity politics through the lens of visual culture.
Will (he/they) is a Ph.D. student in Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. He has worked in public education, college access, and community organizing for over 10 years in Minnesota and Tennessee. Will seeks to create more affirming educational systems for gender-expansive students and students of color. Their research explores how …
Derrick Garth Jr. is a doctoral student in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, studying K–12 Leadership. He earned his B.S. in Psychology and M.Ed. in Student Affairs from Iowa State University. Derrick’s research interests focus on the interactions and experiences of Black boys and Black men within …
Cherish (She/Her) is a fourth-year PhD student in the Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis department and is advised by Dr. Rachelle Winkle-Wagner. She comes with over ten years of experience working in higher education in difference capacities. She attended the University of Wisconsin–Whitewater as a transfer student, receiving associate’s, bachelor’s and master’s degrees. Her research …
Shelly Grandell is the current Associate Director of Education and Outreach for the Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where she works with researchers, students, and teachers to increase STEM visibility, accessibility, and identity. She has spent the last 24 years getting people excited about science! Fourteen of those …
Cole Habeck is a Ph.D. student in the Department of Rehabilitation Psychology and Special Education at UW-Madison. Cole earned a Bachelor’s degree in Critical Diversity Studies, as well as a Master’s in Human Rights Education, at the University of San Francisco. Prior to joining UW-Madison, Cole worked as a Disability Accommodations Coordinator at Santa Clara …