University of Wisconsin–Madison

People Type: Ed-GRS Fellows

Solorzano, Matias

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 …

Srinivasan, Maya

Thach, Daniella

Daniella Thach is a Cambodian-American artist whose works trace 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 and video projections to collapse timelines across the past and familial memory to envisage life and identity …

Ulloa, Christian

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 …

Uribe, Yesenia

Yesenia Uribe is a fifth-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)

Valdivia, Gabriela

Gabriela is a first-year PhD student in the Department of Counseling Psychology. She has been a practicing psychotherapist in the Madison area since 2018 and is dually licensed as a Clinical Substance Abuse Counselor and Marriage and Family Therapist. Gabriela was introduced to the world of psychological research in 2022 through her work as a …

Walton, Elizabeth

Elizabeth Walton, originally from Asheville, North Carolina, began attending the MFA Studio Art program focusing in metalsmithing at UW – Madison in 2026. Her observations of nature’s resilience and its ability to grow in response to its environment informs her research. Through nature, she is fascinated by the development of systems and their intentional disruption …

Wright, Curtis

Curtis (Light) Wright is a Ph.D. student in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. He holds a master’s degree in Japanese Linguistics from UW–Madison and a master’s degree in Asian Languages and Cultures from Rutgers University, as well as a bachelor’s degree in English and Pedagogy from Rutgers. Curtis’s research …

Yusuf, Temi

Temi Yusuf is a Ph.D student, studying School Psychology area within the Educational Psychology department. Before her graduate studies, she received dual Bachelor’s degrees in Psychology and Secondary Education from the University of Michigan. Temi’s research interests include family-school-community partnerships, parent involvement in education across development, and transitioning from hospitalization to school. Publications & Presentations …