Lisa Hennessey (M.S., she/her/hers) is a mathematics teacher educator at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, pursuing her purpose to ensure that everyone is seen and valued as mathematical by their peers, teachers, community, family, and self. She is a doctoral student in the UW–Madison Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis. She is a researcher on the …
Neven Holland is a Ph.D. student in urban schooling at the University of California, Los Angeles. His research interests focus on investigating the sociopolitical context and micro-level issues within schools and classrooms that influence Black and Brown students’ educational experiences and outcomes. Previously, he served as a tenured elementary teacher for Memphis-Shelby County Schools in Tennessee. …
Lawrenzo Howell is a native Chicagoan and former Bay Area resident. He earned his B.A. in Sociology from the University of Notre Dame and his M.A. in Education from Stanford University. Before pursuing graduate study, Lawrenzo taught high school Humanities and Black Studies for five years. In this role, he helped students analyze history using Ethnic …
Yanxing Huang (she/her) is a master’s student in Learning Analytics at Teachers College, Columbia University, with a strong interest in using data-driven insights to enhance learning experiences and support educational decision-making. Her research focuses on analyzing student engagement and performance, exploring patterns in learning behaviors, and applying quantitative methods to uncover meaningful trends in education. With …
Jingjing Jiang is a master’s student in Communication and Education at Teachers College, Columbia University. She earned her B.A. from Zhejiang Normal University, China, where she engaged in educational volunteer projects to enhance learning through curriculum development and technology integration. With a keen interest in measuring teaching effectiveness, she is now pursuing courses in statistics and …
Hana Kim is a predoctoral sociology fellow at Harvard University. A mixed methods researcher, she is interested in school choice, particularly in understanding how districts can promote equitable choice processes. She holds a B.A. in Social Studies from Harvard, where her undergraduate thesis examined the role of guidance counselors in the New York City high school choice system.
Kelly Lawler (M.Ed., she/her/hers) is a principal at Crestwood Elementary School in the Madison Metropolitan School District and a Ph.D. candidate in Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. She is an equity-centered instructional leader committed to ensuring that all scholars — particularly those historically underserved — are seen, valued, and supported in …
Mary-Louise (Molly) Leger is a doctoral candidate at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Her current research interests center on the educational infrastructures for improving urban schools and districts. This includes the collaborative arrangements, educational leadership, and organizational assets that support and sustain school improvement. Prior to UCLA, Mary-Louise served as a policy fellow, a non-profit director, …
Jordan Mosby is a doctoral candidate in the Department of Sociology at Brown University, where he studies the New Great Migration and the lived experiences of the Black middle class. Jordan’s M.A. thesis compares the impact of concerted cultivation on Black and white students’ test scores. Jordan’s policy research interests concern race, inequality, education and workforce …