Clarice J. Robinson
By Kirsten onFOCUSClarice is an interdisciplinary researcher who draws from education, public health, and social work. She seeks to bridge the…
Tevin Middleton
By Kirsten onFOCUSTevin aims to facilitate student matriculation through K–20 education by bolstering school mental health (SMH). Addressing barriers impeding student…
Mirvais “Mir” Aminy
By Kirsten onFOCUSMirvais hopes to make higher education more accessible to individuals impacted by the criminal justice system. As a formerly…
Turquoise Skye Devereaux
By Kirsten onFOCUSIndigenous people are one of the most resilient populations anyone will encounter. This is due to the historical and…
Brittney Pemberton
By Kirsten onFOCUS The white supremacist norms of academia perpetuate policies and practices that center individualism and competition as measures of success.…
Calaia S. Jackson
By Kirsten onFOCUSAll students, families, and communities deserve equitable access to clean, safe, healthy, and high-quality public education, regardless of their…
Mao S. Lee
By Nicole Racovites onFOCUSEnglish learner (EL) students are often viewed as having a learning disability. Equating multilingualism with cognitive impairment costs EL…
Lauren Prox
By Nicole Racovites onFOCUSDo we have a say when it comes to the air we breathe? Well, that depends on who you…
James Green
By Nicole Racovites onFOCUSJames is conducting research to empower queer and trans youth of color in their experiences with mental illness and…
Enrique Lopez Lopez
By Nicole Racovites onFOCUSHigh school is often a time in which social, cultural, and economic gaps become more tangible to marginalized communities,…
Angel Reyes
By Nicole Racovites onFOCUSAngel's focus revolves around community involvement for improved civic engagement within marginalized regions in California. At times, low-income neighbor…
Alec Marcus Hall
By Nicole Racovites onFOCUSAlec's passion for research involves developing a school-based integrated model that involves restorative justice and Youth Participatory Action Research…
Shlon A. Smith
By Nicole Racovites onFOCUSShlon’s research interests center around addressing the academic and mental health needs of students in low-income and urban communities.…
Natalie Aileen Larez
By Nicole Racovites onFOCUSStudents spend most of their time in school systems, and at the same time, they don’t exist in a…
Melinda M. Adams
By Nicole Racovites onFOCUSMelinda is a doctoral student in Native American Studies and also conducts research in Environmental Policy and Management at…
Kate Somerville
By Nicole Racovites onFOCUSKate’s work aims to explore and promote effective models of mental health support and services for students in K-12…
Jessica Drescher
By Nicole Racovites onFOCUSJessica is interested in changing the opportunity structure surrounding children living in poverty in service of equalizing those opportunities…
Gabriel L Johnson
By Nicole Racovites onFOCUSGabriel Johnson intends to develop healthy masculinities among Black and African diasporic men and masculine of center individuals, with…
Dimpho Orionzi
By Nicole Racovites onFOCUSAs a social institution, our health care system is charged with caring for individuals when they are sick. The…
Alberto Cifuentes, Jr.
By Nicole Racovites onFOCUSUrban sex workers, regardless of race/ethnicity and socioeconomic status, experience high levels of prejudice and discrimination that negatively impact…
