ES doctoral students
There are currently more than 20 doctoral students enrolled in our Evaluation Studies programs, and more than 200 across our department.
Ashfaq Ahmad Ashfaq Ahmad
- Doctoral Student, ES
- he, him, his
- ahmad210@umn.edu
My undergraduate degree was from Cornell University in International Development. Prior to joining Cornell University, I was Head of the Planning, Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting Unit for District Governance and Community Development, an €80…

Katie Boone Katie Boone
- Doctoral Student, ES
- she, her, hers
- kboone@umn.edu
I am interested in evaluative methods and practices to understand what works best in complex, multi-sector contexts working to address real-world challenges.

Doris A. Espelien Doris A. Espelien
- Doctoral Student, ES
- she, her, hers
- capps018@umn.edu
I am a neurodivergent mother of two, primarily invested in taking the knowledge and resources I have been fortunate enough to access and putting them into as many hands as possible.

Mary O'Brien McAdaragh Mary O'Brien McAdaragh
- Doctoral Student, ES
- she, her, hers
- mcada049@umn.edu
I am interested in evaluative methods and practice to further understand what works in addressing complex social issues.

Yue Zhang Yue Zhang
- Doctoral Student, ES
- zhan3198@umn.edu
My name is Yue Zhang, an international student from China. My research interest focuses on underrepresented minority STEM transfer students’ persistence and graduation.
