John L. Samuels Jr. is a PhD student in the Curriculum & Instruction Department at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, specializing in Design, Informal, and Creative Education (D.I.C.E.). Before joining UW Madison, he earned an M.A. in Philosophy & Education from Columbia University Teachers College and a second M.A. in Learning Design, Innovation, and Technology from …
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. …
Makamae Sniffen is a kupu of Wahiawā, nourished by the ʻike of her kūpuna, fed by the moʻolelo of her ʻohana. Her commitment to serving her kaiāulu and lāhui led her to pursue her doctorate in Educational Policy Studies. Previously, as a Program Coordinator, she wrote federal grants to fund Native student access to higher education and oversaw college programming for Hawaiian immersion and culture-based high schools. Her …
Matias Solorzano is a second-year PhD student in the Department of Rehabilitation Psychology and Special Education at UW-Madison. Matias holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology with a concentration in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from California State University, East Bay. He also holds a Master of Arts degree in Psychology with a concentration in Academic Research …
Daniella Thach is a Cambodian-American artist whose works collapse a volatile past and present to envision possible futures. With spiritual visages and interdisciplinary installations, Thach traces a country’s violent history and the diasporic impact on their family to form a new, amalgamous identity. Their artistic practice combines analog and digital lighting elements such as neon …
Christie Tirado is a Mexican American interdisciplinary artist and educator from Yakima, WA, currently residing in Madison, WI. As the daughter of immigrants, she navigates the complexities of her heritage, drawing inspiration from the rich tradition of relief block printing. Her work explores the impact of migration on culture, identity, traditions, memories, and histories, with …
Claudia Triana Ipinza is a doctoral candidate in the department of Educational Policy Studies. A scholar of comparative and international education, her research focuses on the inequities at the intersection of im/migration and education policies, displacement, and resistance. For over a decade, Claudia has served as a youth worker with refugee and im/migrant students and …
Christian Ulloa is an artist originally from the Chicago area. He received his BFA from Northern Illinois University in Dekalb, IL; and is currently an Education Graduate Fellow in the Master of Fine Arts program at the University of Wisconsin – Madison. Primarily through sculpture, Ulloa’s work uses humor and pop culture references to explore …
Yesenia Uribe (she/her) is a fourth-year doctoral student in the Counseling Psychology department. Yesenia’s research and clinical interests include bilingual psychological services, health psychology, and assessment. Awards and HonorsGraduate Student Scholarship Award Recipient – Wisconsin Psychology Foundation (WPF)