Linda Orie, M.S., is a Ph.D. candidate, Teaching Assistant, and Field Supervisor for the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at UW-Madison. Born and raised in Green Bay, Wisconsin, Linda is also an enrolled member of the Oneida Nation. Raised by educator parents, Linda is honored to carry on their legacy of highly valuing education, especially …
Publications Andrés Ortiz, Kaylin Didier, Logan Heenan, Hedyeh Khademi Motlagh, Travis Haley, Emily Rogers, Nile Banks, Dawn Belt Davis, Laura Cooney, Oliver Wieben, Marlowe Eldridge, Christopher Minson, and William Schrage. Sex comparison of hypoxic cerebral vasodilation: Do sex hormones matter?, Poster. Andrés R. Ortiz, Jessica D. Muer , Kaylin D. Didier, Brett M. Wannebo, Sophie Sanchez, …
Gabrielle Orum Hernández is a doctoral student in Education Policy Studies studying structures of racialization and school safety policies in the U.S. Prior to her tenure at UW-Madison, she served for nearly three years as a reporter covering law, technology, and U.S. Southern politics, and as a nonprofit youth worker with middle and high school …
Lisa Oyolu (she/her) is a doctoral candidate in the Educational Policy Studies department at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and is concentrating in Social Sciences and Education. She studies how youth interpret policy, assert agency, and make sense of their lives within and beyond the classroom. Through asset-based qualitative research methods, Lisa’s dissertation explores how out-of-school …
Courtney Parker West (she/her/hers) is a 5th-year PhD student in Educational Leadership & Policy Analysis who has spent the past 18 years working in public education, education non-profit, community and institutional organizing, and intersectional anti-racist DEI consulting in eastern North Carolina and across the nation. Courtney’s research interests include how educators of color create spaces …
Nick R. Parkos is a PhD student in Counseling Psychology and an Education Graduate Research Scholar (Ed-GRS) Fellow at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. He holds an A.A. from Normandale Community College and a B.A. in Psychology from Augsburg University. His current research interests focus on why people engage in self-harmful behaviors (e.g., self-harm and suicide), …
Brittney (she/her) is a 5th-year Ph.D. student in the Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis program at UW-Madison, working alongside Dr. Rachelle Winkle-Wagner. As an interdisciplinary scholar, her research explores the role intimate relationships (e.g., friends, family, romantic partnerships) play in Black women academics’ experience of work/health (im)balance and care labor. Before beginning her doctoral studies, …
Robby Quintana is a PhD student in the Human Development Area of Educational Psychology. Robby graduated from Gustavus Adolphus College where he earned a B.A. in Psychology. After graduation, Robby worked at an alternative school, where he served as a teaching assistant in a classroom for children with emotional/behavior difficulties. He also worked a Behavioral …
Alexis is a first-year PhD student in the Exercise Physiology program in the Kinesiology Department. Her research interests include how Adverse Childhood Events impact vascular health and lifestyle behaviors (e.g., sleep, diet quality) in the Vascular Stress Physiology and Resilience Lab (VSPR). In her free time, Alexis enjoys running and cycling!
Anabell Ramos is a doctoral student in the School Psychology area within the Department of Educational Psychology. She earned her BA in Psychology and Human Development from California State University–San Bernardino. Her research is focused on the application of behavioral analytic interventions in school settings, with an emphasis on adapting these interventions to ensure cultural …