Graduate Students

Abby is a doctoral candidate in the Policy, Politics, and Leadership cluster. Her research focuses on decision making and implementation using concepts from organizational theory. Her current research project is a three-year study about how district leaders in California are using their federal...Read more about Abby Slovick

Alexandrea Creer Kahn began her journey as a doctoral student in the Berkeley School of Education's Leaders for Equity and Democracy (LEAD) in 2023. Alexandrea's research areas of focus include equity within teacher education, teacher residencies, and identity affirming teacher education...Read more about Alexandrea Creer Kahn

Alexis Meza is a Ph.D. Student in Education with an emphasis in the Critical Studies of Race, Class, and Gender at the Berkeley School of Education. He received his Bachelor's Degree from UC Riverside in Psychology and Education and a Master's from New York University (NYU) in Higher Education...Read more about Alexis Meza

Alissa Nakaji is a Master’s degree and Administrative Services Credential candidate in the 25th cohort of the Principal Leadership Institute at UC Berkeley’s School of Education. Her academic interests include a commitment to equity, social- emotional learning, community engagement, and...Read more about Alissa (Ali) Nakaji

Allison Matamoros is a bilingual educator with 10 years of teaching experience in San Francisco Unified School District. She has taught grades 1 through 7 at Buena Vista Horace Mann K–8, a Spanish-English dual immersion school in the Mission District. Her work has focused on improving literacy...Read more about Allison Matamoros

Alexandra (Ally) Collard is a second-year PhD student in the Graduate Group in Science and Mathematics Education (SESAME). Ally has Bachelor's degrees in Chemistry and Math from the University of Colorado Boulder and a Master's degree in Chemistry from Institut Polytechnique de Paris, where she...Read more about Ally Collard

Anand Vedawala is a Master's degree and Administrative Services Credential candidate in the 25th cohort of the Principal Leadership Institute program at UC Berkeley's School of Education. His academic interests in education include building a beloved community, student empowerment, and social...Read more about Anand Vedawala

Ankita Rakhe (she/her) is a doctoral student in Cohort 2 of the Leaders in Equity and Democracy program. She has been a Student Affairs practitioner for 20 years with a deep investment in diversity, equity and inclusion advocacy; conflict mediation and restorative justice; and leadership...Read more about Ankita Rakhe

Anthony Whitten is a doctoral student in Cohort 3 of the Leaders for Equity and Democracy program. Anthony’s research interests include access to and equity in graduate study for underrepresented racial and ethnic groups.

Anthony has a education career spanning 21 years, including...Read more about Anthony Whitten

Araceli Vazquez is a Master’s Degree and Administrative Service Credential candidate in the 25th cohort of the Principal Leadership Institute at UC Berkeley’s School of Education. Her academic interests in education include biliteracy, multiculturalism and community engagement.

With eight...Read more about Araceli Vazquez

Asha Nidumolu (she/her) is a doctoral student in the Language, Literacy and Culture cluster of UC Berkeley’s School of Education. Her research interests lie at the intersections of sociocultural theories of literacy, teacher education, ethnic studies pedagogy, translingual pedagogies, and...Read more about Asha Nidumolu

Ashley Zhou is a student of the Joint Doctoral program in special education with UC Berkeley and San Francisco State University. Her research focuses on structures of race, class, gender, and disability in special education through the role of the paraprofessional. Analyzing historical...Read more about Ashley Zhou

Beulah Nimene is a Master’s student in the Education Policy, Politics, and Leadership cluster. Originally from Liberia, West Africa, she brings over seven years of teaching experience and a strong background in civic engagement, politics, and women’s empowerment to her work at UC Berkeley....Read more about Beulah Nimene

Bird Sellergren is a Ph.D. student in Education at the University of California, Berkeley, within the Language, Literacy, and Culture cluster. They are an educator and disability justice advocate committed to advancing autism acceptance and self-advocacy. Bird’s research examines autism not only...Read more about Bird Sellergren

Brendan is a fifth-year doctoral student at the Berkeley School of Education in the Learning Sciences and Human Development (LSHD) cluster and is advised by Prof. Michelle Wilkerson. His research sits at the intersection of the learning sciences, computer science (CS) education, and teacher...Read more about Brendan Henrique

Carlos Rivera Bernabé (he/him) is a doctoral student in the School Psychology Program at the University of California, Berkeley, under advisement of Dr. Frank C. Worrell.

Prior to Berkeley, he received his bachelor's degree in Psychology from the University of Southern California with a...Read more about Carlos Rivera Bernabé

Cassandra is a proud Latina and first-generation student with Mexican cultural roots in the desert southwest border. She obtained her bachelor's degree in psychological sciences from the University of Arizona in 2021 and received her master's degree in education from the University of California...Read more about Cassandra Yee

Cecee Penney is a Master’s degree candidate in the 25th cohort of the Principal Leadership Institute at UC Berkeley’s School of Education. Her academic interests include educational equity, the ethical integration of artificial intelligence in schools, and building sustainable school models that...Read more about Cecee Penney

Cristina S. Méndez (she/ella) is a Chicana educator, scholar, and poet. Her research focuses on the lived experiences and sense-making of Maya Mam women lideresas who organize for the vitality of their language, culture, and their communities across the United States, México, and Guatemala....Read more about Cristina Méndez

Daechelle is earning her administrative services credential and Masters of Arts in Educational Leadership in the Principal Leadership Institute at UC Berkeley. She is a Bay Area native who began her journey working with children as an after-school teacher and camp counselor locally, in the city...Read more about Daechelle Moore

Daniel Jovan Pulido is a master’s student in the Cultural Studies of Sport in Education program at UC Berkeley. His research explores how youth sports can serve as civic infrastructure—bridging education, health, and community development. As President of Merced United, a long-standing youth...Read more about Daniel Jovan Pulido

Destiny Andrews is a proud Bay Area local, a dedicated educator of over ten years, and a current member of the 25th cohort of the Principal Leadership Institute at UC Berkeley’s School of Education. Her work is grounded in a deep commitment to social justice and educational equity, with a focus...Read more about Destiny Andrews

Edwin Carlos (He/Him) is a 1st year PhD student in the School Psychology program at the School of Education. He is a 2nd generation Filipino American from Renton, Wash., and graduated with a Bachelor's of Arts in psychology and a minor in education from Stanford University in 2020....Read more about Edwin Carlos

Ekene Azuka is a Ph.D. student in the School Psychology Program within the Berkeley School of Education (BSE). Prior to joining BSE, she earned her Bachelor of Science in Cognitive Studies and Psychology from Vanderbilt University's Peabody College in 2021 and spent two years as a Special...Read more about Ekene Azuka

Elaine Luo is a PhD candidate in the School Psychology Program at Berkeley School of Education (BSE). Prior to joining the BSE, Elaine received her MEd in Human Development and Psychology from Harvard Graduate School of Education in 2020 and her BA in Education Sciences from the University of...Read more about Elaine (Hua) Luo

Elena Lycette DeNecochea is a Master's Graduate Student at the Berkeley School of Education (BSE) specializing in the Cultural Studies of Sport in Education (CSSE) program. She is an Assistant Coach for JV Football at El Camino Fundamental High School and a Substitute Teacher for the San Juan...Read more about Elena DeNecochea

Ella M. Crawford is a doctoral student in the Policy, Politics, and Leadership cluster at the Berkeley School of Education. She studies instances of organizational change in higher education through policy interventions. During her Phd, Ella is studying a case of technology implementation and...Read more about Ella M. Crawford

Emely N. Lugo (she/ella) is a third-year doctoral student in the School Psychology Program at UC Berkeley’s School of Education (BSE).

Before joining BSE, Emely studied Psychology and Child Development at California State University, San Bernardino (CSUSB), where her research examined the...Read more about Emely Lugo

Emily Reich (she/her) is a third-year doctoral student in the Policy, Politics, and Leadership cluster at UC Berkeley's School of Education. Her research examines how bureaucracy and educational policy unfold on the ground for marginalized and minoritized students and the school systems and...Read more about Emily Reich

Enid García is a Master's degree and Administrative Services Credential candidate in the 25th cohort of the Principal Leadership Institute program at UC Berkeley's School of Education. Her academic interests include early childhood development, special education, dual language learners, Head...Read more about Enid Garcia

Eva Beleche is a dedicated educator in Oakland Unified School District. In her 28 years in OUSD, she has taught grades from kinder to 5th, she has been a reading coach and a TSA. She is currently a 5th grade teacher at a dual language school.

She is currently a Master’s degree and...Read more about Eva Beleche

Gerry Gómez is a bilingual educator with 15 years of experience in the San Francisco Unified School District. He began his career as a dual immersion elementary teacher at Marshall Elementary School, where he later served as a literacy coach, leading schoolwide efforts to improve literacy...Read more about Gerry Gómez

Golzar Ejadi (she/her) is a second-year doctoral student in the School Psychology Program at UC Berkeley's School of Education (BSE).

Before joining BSE, Golzar earned her Master of Science in Psychology with a concentration in Clinical Psychology at San Francisco State University. There...Read more about Golzar Ejadi

Han Phung is a transformative educational leader whose career reflects an unwavering commitment to equity, instructional excellence, and organizational coherence. With over two decades of experience in public education, she has led complex urban systems through change by blending strategic...Read more about Han Phung

Harry Xiao is a first-year Ph.D. student in School Psychology at the Berkeley School of Education (BSE).

Before joining BSE, he graduated from Brandeis University with dual degrees in Psychology and Economics. As an undergraduate, he conducted research on ethnic–racial identity,...Read more about Harry Xiao

Henry Sales Leonel Hernandez is a third-year doctoral student and Graduate Student Instructor in the Language, Literacy, and Culture cluster at the University of California, Berkeley’s School of Education. A first-generation college student from an Indigenous Maya Mam immigrant family from...Read more about Henry Sales Hernandez

Hetvi Desai is a doctoral student in School Psychology. Having immigrated to the U.S. from India as a child, Hetvi's personal experience has informed her research interests. She focuses on adjustment and acculturation in school systems, specifically examining how cultural identities impact...Read more about Hetvi Desai

Hoyun Kim is a PhD candidate in the Policy, Politics, and Leadership cluster at the UC Berkeley School of Education. Her research interests lie in public education policy, organizational identity and behavior, and their implications for college access and student agency to and through college....Read more about Hoyun Kim

Ilke Bayazitli is a doctoral student in the School Psychology program at UC Berkeley. She received her bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Boğaziçi University in 2021. She then received her master's degree in Psychological Science with a concentration in Social, Personality, and Affective...Read more about Ilke Bayazitli

Irma Muñoz Daniels (she/her/ella) is a doctoral student in Cohort 2 of the Leaders in Equity and Democracy program. Irma’s research interests include school leadership, student success, and school leader resilience in alternative school settings.

After earning an undergraduate degree from...Read more about Irma Muñoz Daniels

Isaac A. Félix (he/him) is a Ph.D. candidate in the School of Education at the University of California, Berkeley. He is a learning scientist whose research centers on education, learning, and culture across the México–U.S. border, with a particular focus on the Tijuana–San Diego region. Isaac...Read more about Isaac Felix

Isabella C. Brown is both a Marcus Foster and Chancellor’s Doctoral Incentive Program Fellow. She holds an MA from San Francisco State University and is a second-year PhD student in the Joint Doctoral Program with the University of California, Berkeley. In Spring 2019, she was appointed to the...Read more about Isabella Brown

Ivon is an educational leader with over a decade of experience dedicated to advancing equity and justice in early childhood education. Her diverse roles—including teacher, director, founder of private centers and family child cares, and Head Start coordinator—have provided her with a...Read more about Ivon Gomez Vargas

Jackie is a PhD student in the School Psychology Program under the advisement of Professor Frank Worrell. Jackie’s primary research interest include: understanding the educational experiences of low income, Latine students; parent education as a mediator for Latine students academic...Read more about Jackie Lopez Santiago

Jake grew up in rural New Hampshire in a family of teachers, and learned to admire educators from an early age. In college, he did his best to reconcile his interests in climate science and storytelling, graduating from Harvard with a BA in Environmental Science & Public Policy and a minor...Read more about Jacob Barton

Jacqueline Anton is a student in the Joint Doctoral Program in Special Education. Her research addresses embodied mathematics interventions for students with moderate/ extensive support needs. She is also interested in inclusive mathematics pedagogy and teacher education. Her work is inspired by...Read more about Jacqueline Anton

Ja’Nya is a fifth-year PhD Candidate, using mixed methods to explore public school survival and education-based political advocacy in marginalized communities, with a focus on historically Black public schools. Outside of her dissertation, her research explores the ways that Special Education...Read more about Ja’Nya Banks

Jennie Greenstein is a 5th year PhD candidate in the School Psychology Program in the Berkeley School of Education. She is currently completing her full-time doctoral internship at the Colorado School Psychology Internship Consortium in Denver, CO. Jennie’s dissertation is titled Coordination of...Read more about Jennie Greenstein

Jeremi Wooten is a Master’s degree and Administrative Services Credential candidate of the 25th cohort for the Principal Leadership Institute at UC Berkeley. She is a Bay Area native who is passionate about being an educator in her own community. She has been integral in the establishment and...Read more about Jeremi Wooten

Jessica Benally is a PhD student in the Learning Sciences & Human Development program. Her research interest is the designing of materials to create a dialogic negotiation between Diné/Navajo and Western epistemology in mathematics curriculum. Looking toward rematriating mathematics...Read more about Jessica Benally

Jetta McPhee is a first-year doctoral student in the Learning Sciences and Human Development program, advised by Dr. Dana Miller-Cotto. Before the BSE, they earned an MA in Educational Technology from UNC Chapel Hill in 2025 and a BS in Psychological Science from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute...Read more about Jetta McPhee

Jill Yochim (she/her) is a student in the Joint Doctoral Program in Special Education. Her research involves teachers' knowledge of reading, their merging of reading and culturally responsive practices, and the impacts of state dyslexia legislation. Jill’s research interests have been influenced...Read more about Jill Yochim

Jin Hyung Lim is a PhD candidate in the School Psychology Program at the University of California, Berkeley School of Education. Jin Hyung’s research focuses on identifying risk and resilience factors that support the well-being of school members (e.g., students, families, teachers, and school...Read more about Jin Hyung Lim

Joel Key is an educator, school leader, and systems designer with over two decades of service in public education. As a doctoral student in the Berkeley School of Education's Leaders for Equity and Democracy (LEAD), Joel is exploring promising practices, pedagogies, and partnerships for teacher...Read more about Joel Key

Jose R. Aguilar Jr. is an enthusiastic and driven scholar-educator. He brings a wealth of experience and a solid commitment to addressing systemic issues in education. Born out of his personal experiences as a first-generation college student and a keen observer of the challenges faced by...Read more about Jose Aguilar

Josephine Ingram (she/her) is a doctoral student and Chancellor’s Fellow in the Language, Literacy, and Culture cluster at UC Berkeley's School of Education, advised by Kris Gutiérrez. Her research interests include gender and literacy, queer youth activism in schools, and teaching about...Read more about Josephine Ingram

Julián G. Ángel (He/Él/Leti’) is a Chancellor Fellow and PhD student in Policy, Politics, and Leadership in the Berkeley School of Education. Born and raised in New Mexico, Julián found his passion for public education, civic engagement, and community-engaged research in the rich farming...Read more about Julián Ángel

Julien Putz is a PhD candidate in the Graduate Group in Science and Mathematics Education (SESAME) at UC Berkeley, with a designated emphasis in Cognitive Science. Working with Prof. Dor Abrahamson in the Embodied Design Research Laboratory, he investigates the perceptual and imaginative...Read more about Julien Putz

Julio Molina is a Master’s degree and Administrative Services Credential candidate in the 25th cohort of the Principal Leadership Institute at UC Berkeley. As an educator he is interested in pedagogies that encourage autonomy, creativity, and critical thinking. He has a bachelor’s degree in...Read more about Julio Molina

Julissa is a doctoral candidate in the School Psychology program at UC Berkeley. She was born and raised in Southern California to two hard-working immigrant parents from Mexico and El Salvador. Julissa completed her undergraduate studies at UC Irvine and graduated with honors with a BA in...Read more about Julissa Navas

Katelin Tharp (she/her) is currently pursuing both her Masters in Education and her Single Subject Teaching Credential in English with additional authorizations in Computer Science and Psychology through the Berkeley Teacher Education Program (BTEP).

Katelin is originally from Mountain...Read more about Katelin Tharp

Kayla Thomas is a third-year doctoral student in the School Psychology program at the BSE. She graduated from Stanford University with a bachelor’s degree in Psychology and minors in Education and Spanish. During her time at Stanford, she received the Andrea Naomi Leiderman Fellowship, allowing...Read more about Kayla Thomas

Kaylee Yoshii Spiegelman is a Master’s degree and Administrative Services Credential in the 25th cohort of the Principal Leadership Institute program at UC Berkeley's School of Education. Her academic interests include multilingual education, digital and media literacy, and Ethnic Studies-...Read more about Kaylee Yoshii Spiegelman

Kelly is a sixth year doctoral candidate at the Berkeley School of Education in the Learning Sciences and Human Development cluster. Kelly’s work is deeply informed by her teaching experience in Oakland, California and former students. In pursuing a graduate degree, Kelly hopes to highlight the...Read more about Kelly Billings

Kemryn Janall-Louise Lawrence is a doctoral student in the School of Education at the University of California, Berkeley, pursuing a Ph.D. with a concentration in Policy, Politics, and Leadership. Her research interests center on expanding college access, strengthening educational pathways, and...Read more about Kemryn Lawrence

Ken Singer is a grad student in the Learning Sciences. A stubborn and rebellious child of educators and entrepreneurs, he started his career as a tech entrepreneur and then transitioned into higher ed, proving once again that despite all efforts, some of us become our parents. Ken has spent his...Read more about Ken Singer

Kevin Quintero (He/Him/His) is a PhD candidate in Policy, Politics, and Leadership at UC Berkeley’s School of Education. Kevin’s research interests are using methodological and theoretical approaches to reveal the causes of political, social, and educational inequalities. His current research...Read more about Kevin Quintero

In 2021, Kyla Kemble (she/her) joined the school psychology program at the Berkeley School of Education, under the advisement of Dr. Frank C. Worrell. A New Jersey native, she received a Bachelor of Science in Psychology Honors at Seton Hall University in 2021.

Broadly, Kyla’s current...Read more about Kyla Kemble

Leangelo Acuna is a community-driven teacher leader with over a decade of experience in youth organizing and education spaces. His interests as an educator include bioethics, environmental sustainability, and geopolitical ethnic studies, as well as expanding organizational capacity for his...Read more about Leangelo Acuna

Léna Garcia is a Master’s degree and Administrative Services Credential candidate in the 25th cohort of UC Berkeley’s Principal Leadership Institute, where she is also working towards her Administrative Services Credential. She is a Reading Intervention Teacher on Special Assignment at...Read more about Léna Garcia

Luz Salazar is a member of the 25th cohort of the Principal Leadership Institute at UC Berkeley’s School of Education. With nearly 30 years in Education, Luz has held roles as an Elementary, and Middle school teacher, Science and Math lead, Mentor/coach, and adjunct professor. She is a founding...Read more about Luz Salazar

Malcolm Norrington is a lifelong, holistic, systems thinker with experience as an administrator (vice principal and summer school principal, 2019–2023) at Foothill High School in Pleasanton, California.

Malcolm is currently the principal at El Cerrito Senior High School (2023–present) in...Read more about Malcolm Norrington

Mark Pommer is a doctoral candidate in the UC Berkeley School Psychology program. Mark received his EdS in school psychology from Columbia University. His current research is dedicated to translating psychological research findings into applied school and clinical psychology practice....Read more about Mark Pommer

Meg Escudé is a phd student in the Learning Sciences and Human Development cluster. Her research engages community-based afterschool educators in the co-development of liberatory learning experiences for young people. Meg has over 12 years of experience as an educator and program director in...Read more about Meg Escudé

Meg Everett is a Regents Fellow and Doctoral Candidate in Learning Sciences and Human Development with a Designated Emphasis in New Media. Her dissertation, supported by the Peter Lyman Graduate Fellowship in New Media, examines the intersection of social media and schools.

Meg's work is...Read more about Meg Everett

Melissa Magrath (she/they) is a doctoral student in the School Psychology program at UC Berkeley’s School of Education.

Before Berkeley, they received their bachelor's degree in Government and Legal Studies and Psychology from Bowdoin College. After graduating from Bowdoin, Melissa worked...Read more about Melissa Magrath

Nathaly Santos is a doctoral student within the Policy, Politics, and Leadership cluster at the Berkeley School of Education. Her research centers Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs) and the ways in which colleges and universities adopt and embody an HSI identity at the organizational level....Read more about Nathaly Santos

Nicole Cedillo is an accomplished educator, researcher, and advocate for equitable education with a rich background in history, feminist studies, and English language development. With a Master of Arts in History from Tufts University and a Bachelor of Arts in Feminist Studies and History from...Read more about Nicole Cedillo

Noor Ashour is a Master’s degree and Administrative Services Credential candidate in the 25th cohort of the Principal Leadership Institute at UC Berkeley’s School of Education. She is an experienced educator and curriculum designer with a focus on arts, technology, and hands-on learning. Over...Read more about Noor Ashour

Prince Estanislao (he/they) is a student in the Joint Doctoral Program in Special Education. He serves as an intern supervisor and course instructor at San Francisco State University (SFSU). Furthermore, he is a Graduate Student Researcher (GSR) contributing to both the Berkeley Center for the...Read more about Prince Estanislao

Qifan Zhang is a PhD student in the Graduate School of Education at the University of California, Berkeley, with a concentration in Policy, Politics, and Leadership. Qifan graduated from Tianjin University and received her Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration. From there, she continued...Read more about Qifan Zhang

Qing Cai is a doctoral student in the Social Research Methodology cluster at Berkeley School of Education. As a passionate psychomatrician-in-training and reading advocate, her work focuses on biliteracy, measurement and assessment of reading.

Qing’s research explores the challenges in...Read more about Qing Cai

Quennie Dong is a doctoral candidate in the School Psychology program at the University of California, Berkeley. She has earned degrees from the University of California, Irvine (B.A., Psychology and Social Behavior, minor in Education) and Florida International University (Ed.S., School...Read more about Quennie Dong

Randal Fraters Jr. is a Master’s degree and Administrative Services Credential candidate in the 25th cohort of UC Berkeley’s Principal Leadership Institute.

Currently, Randal serves as the Literacy Teacher on Special Assignment at Oakland Technical High School. His mission is to support...Read more about Randal Fraters, Jr.

Ratih Ayu Apsari is a Ph.D. Candidate in the Learning Sciences & Human Development program at the University of California, Berkeley. Her research develops culturally situated, embodied designs for mathematics learning, bridging movement traditions and geometry education. Ratih initiated and...Read more about Ratih Ayu Apsari

Rodrigo Sandoval-Perez is a Master’s degree and Administrative Services Credential candidate in the 25th cohort of the Principal Leadership Institute at UC Berkeley’s School of Education. His academic interests include post-secondary preparation and matriculation, culturally responsive and...Read more about Rodrigo Sandoval Perez

Ruiwei Cao is a scholar in educational measurement and quantitative research methods whose work focuses on improving the reliability, validity, and fairness of assessments. She has conducted research across multiple contexts, including language assessment, game-based learning analytics, and...Read more about Ruiwei (Scarlett) Cao

With nearly 30 years in education, Sara Stone has held roles as an elementary and middle school teacher, principal, network superintendent, assistant superintendent, and currently, superintendent of Albany Unified School District. Throughout her career, she has prioritized creating safe,...Read more about Sara Stone

Sarah Chang is a Master’s degree and Administrative Services Credential candidate in the 25th cohort of the Principal Leadership Institute program at UC Berkeley’s School of Education. Serving schools in West Contra Costa Unified School District (WCCUSD) for ten plus years, she has been a Vice...Read more about Sarah Chang

Sarah Goulart is a fourth-year doctoral student in the Berkeley School of Education, specializing in social research methods. As a first-generation student with a strong interest in the transfer student experience, Sarah's research focuses on the challenges in the transfer process. She examines...Read more about Sarah Goulart

Sarah Napoliello Cheveres is a member of the 25th cohort of the Principal Leadership Institute at UC Berkeley’s School of Education. With over a decade of teaching experience in the West Contra Costa Unified School District, she has worked with middle school students in grades 6–8. Currently,...Read more about Sarah Napoliello Cheveres

Shantay Alvarez is a first-year doctoral student in the Social Research Methodologies cluster at the Berkeley School of Education. Her research focuses on psychometrics, structural equation modeling, and longitudinal approaches to educational assessment and measurement. She is particularly...Read more about Shantay Alvarez

Siqi Huang is a Ph.D. candidate in Science and Mathematics Education at the University of California, Berkeley, mentored by Felix Klein Medalist Alan H. Schoenfeld. Siqi holds a B.S. in Mathematics from UCLA and an M.A. in Mathematics under Fields Medalist Richard Borcherds from UC Berkeley....Read more about Siqi Huang

Thong M. Trinh is a Berkeley Fellow and PhD student at the University of California, Berkeley, where his research focuses on Higher Education Policy, particularly on Finance. His work explores critical issues such as student willingness to pay, university budgeting, and the design and...Read more about Thong Trinh

Tigest Adkerson is a Master’s degree and Administrative Credential candidate in the 25th cohort of the Principal Leadership Institute at UC Berkeley’s School of Education. Her educational interests include special education, program development, IEP implementation, and inclusive educational...Read more about Tigest Adkerson

Umara Hansen (she/her) is a fourth-year doctoral candidate in the School Psychology program at UC Berkeley. She graduated with highest honours, Summa Cum Laude, with a B.Sc. in Psychology from the University of Ottawa, where she conducted fMRI-based research on the impact of stress on well-being...Read more about Umara Hansen

With a distinguished 28-year career in education, Veronica Valerio is a dedicated leader championing academic excellence and the holistic development of all students from TK - 12th grade from Los Angeles to the Bay Area. Her journey includes over a decade of leadership experience as a Spanish...Read more about Veronica Valerio

Vo Ram Yoon (him/his) is a doctoral student in the Policy, Politics, and Leadership cluster at the Berkeley School of Education. Ethnically Korean and raised in Bolivia, his passion for advancing social justice and equity in education have been shaped by his international upbringing and...Read more about Vo Ram Yoon

Weiying is a Ph.D. candidate in Learning Sciences and Human Development at the UC Berkeley School of Education, with a Designated Emphasis in New Media. Her research focuses on designing and evaluating AI dialogs that support middle school students in learning complex science concepts and...Read more about Weiying Li

Xinyu (Celia) Wei is a second-year Master’s student in the Learning Sciences and Human Development program at the School of Education at UC Berkeley. As an international scholar from China, Xinyu desires to help students celebrate productive struggles, leverage everyday experiences, and...Read more about Xinyu (Celia) Wei

Yared Portillo is a Ph.D. candidate in Learning Sciences and Human Development at UC Berkeley’s School of Education with a focus on Language, Literacy, and Culture. She is a jaranera, leonera, guitarist, poet, and music teacher with over 15 years of experience. Raised in an agricultural Latine...Read more about Yared Portillo

Yi (Joe) Zhou is an international student from China. He is a PhD student in the Learning Sciences and Human Development cluster at UC Berkeley's School of Education, advised by Professor Elliot Turiel. Yi is hugely interested in the broad topic of morality, and enjoys reading ethical theories...Read more about Yi Zhou

Zoe Silverman is a doctoral candidate in Learning Sciences & Human Development at UC Berkeley. Her research engages video-based interaction analyses of talk, gaze, gesture, touch, space, and movement during facilitated education programs to illuminate how participants — both human and non-...Read more about Zoe Silverman

Zohal is a doctoral student in Berkeley's Learning Sciences and Human Development program. She fervently believes in including learners, practitioners, and community voices in research design and development. Through a collaborative approach, she aspires to understand how youth develop critical...Read more about Zohal Shah