Education Policy and Leadership (EPL) doctoral students
There are currently more than 40 doctoral students enrolled in our EPL programs, and more than 200 across our department.
Janey Atchison Janey Atchison
- Doctoral Student, EPL
- she, her, hers
- atchi030@umn.edu
I am interested in education funding systems, how public policy is shaped, and how political divides at the state level affect both.
Cherise Ayers Cherise Ayers
- Doctoral Student, EPL (Executive Cohort)
- she, her, hers
- ayers041@umn.edu
I am an educator by trade and worked in all levels of K-12 public education. I am currently serving in a district level equity role. I love my work. I am also a wife of one and a mother of three.
Amie Bergersen Amie Bergersen
- Doctoral Student, EPL
- she, her, hers
- berg2939@umn.edu
My current research interests live at the intersection of educator well-being, emotions, school leadership, and school culture.
Emily Colton Emily Colton
- Doctoral Student, EPL
- she, her, hers
- colt0053@umn.edu
Emily Colton is a PhD Student in education policy and leadership at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities' Department of Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development.
Livinia Kaunda Livinia Kaunda
- Doctoral Student, EPL
- she/her
- kaund009@umn.edu
Livinia Kaunda is a doctoral student in the Educational Policy and Leadership program at the University of Minnesota—Twin Cities' Department of Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development.
Demetria M. Poe Demetria M. Poe
- Doctoral Student, EPL
- poexx024@umn.edu
Maya Angelou said, “I come as one but I stand as 10,000." I carry this quote in my heart and it has guided me throughout my life.
Brittany Stahlman Brittany Stahlman
- Doctoral Student, EPL
- she/her
- stah0122@umn.edu
After a decade of teaching high school English, the moments that transformed my teaching into being more inclusive and equitable were not the professional development sessions.
Cameron PajYeeb Yang Cameron PajYeeb Yang
- Doctoral Student, EPL
- they/them/theirs
- yang3633@umn.edu
Cameron PajYeeb Yang is a doctoral student in the Education Policy and Leadership program at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities' Department of Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development.
Alul Yesak Alul Yesak
- Doctoral Candidate, EPL
- she, her, hers
- yesak001@umn.edu
I am a first-generation college graduate, and immigrant from Ethiopia studying the identity development of second-generation Ethiopian American students in the K-12 space.
