Educational Policy Student Bios

I am interested in how arts and dance education promote equity, cognitive development, and democratic engagement by examining their roles in teaching, learning, policy, and school improvement, alongside broader issues of educational governance and systemic reform.

I am an Educational Policy student with a background in museums, the arts, and nonprofits. I am interested in the intersection between creativity and resilience in education.

My research interests focus on education in crisis and conflict/peacebuilding, examining how education policies, and the interplay of their language, implementation, and practice, impact vulnerable children and address the provision of safe, quality education.

My interests include interdisciplinary (law, social work, education, policy etc.) work focused on children impacted by the foster care system, specifically regarding education.

My research examines Latinx students’ experiences with recent changes to the Pell Grant program amid federal aid uncertainty and explores how education policy, political discourse, and postsecondary transitions shape institutional trust and the sustainability of financial aid systems.

I am a former high school counselor and my research interests include school finance and student sense of belonging.

My research involves understanding the experience of Mozambican adolescent girls in non-formal (national and international) education programs. When I am not “PhD-ing” I lift weights and dance in my free time.

I became interested in education policy while working as an elementary school teacher in South Korea. My work focuses on using quantitative methods and measurement to evaluate policies designed to advance equity in public education and to better understand their effects on students.

My research focuses on the intersection of gun violence and education, examining how school safety influences educational democracy and student outcomes. I am also deeply interested in exploring the relationship between student attendance and academic success, as well as how strong community partnerships can foster consistent school attendance and engagement.

As a Social Studies educator, I seek to examine how educational policies, past and present, shape the experiences of students of color and other marginalized groups. I am particularly interested in how historical events, structural inequities, and landmark cases continue to influence contemporary educational policy and practice.