Courtney Parker West (she/her/hers) is a 5th-year PhD student in Educational Leadership & Policy Analysis who has spent the past 15 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 4rd-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 that intimate relationships (e.g., friends, family, romantic partnerships) play in Black women academics’ work/health (im)balance as well as their experience of gendered and racialized …
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 …
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 …
Sofia Redondo is a Ph.D. student, studying School Psychology within the Educational Psychology department. She is advised by Dr. Katie Eklund. Before her graduate studies, Sofia earned a Bachelor’s in Science in Psychology (with Department Honors) from the University of Washington in 2023. After graduation, she worked as a research assistant and research study coordinator …
Alexandra Riesco is an artist and printmaker from Miami, Florida. She received a B.A. in Studio Art and Biology modified with Earth Sciences from Dartmouth College in 2017, where she won the Robert Read Prize for work in the graphic arts and the Artist’s Book Prize. Riesco’s work is heavily influenced by the natural world …
Natalie Rivera is a first year doctoral student in the Department of Counseling Psychology at UW-Madison. Her research interests focus on cultural and linguistic aspects of mental health in Latino communities and mental health stigma. As an Education Graduate Research Scholar Fellow and a Master’s student in the Counseling Psychology program at UW-Madison Natalie conducted …
My research interests include exercise, pain, fatigue, & chronic illness Awards & Honors UW-Madison Education Graduate Research Scholar Fellowship UW-Madison Leadership Certificate Award Academic All Big-Ten: 2017, 2018, 2019 Dean’s List: Spring 2018, Fall 2018, Spring 2019, Fall 2019, Spring 2020 Big Ten Distinguished Scholar Award Chi Alpha Sigma National Student-Athlete Honor Society
Joshua Rysiew is a doctoral student in the School Psychology area within the Department of Educational Psychology. He is advised by Dr. Steve Kilgus. Josh received his Bachelor of Science in Psychology from the University of Georgia. Prior to graduate school, Josh worked in the Gifted Education Equity Research lab, where he focused on testing …