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Section: Awards/Honors
Awards/Honors
Dr. Stephanie Hernandez Rivera: Charting a Path Toward Social Justice
Dr. Stephanie Hernandez Rivera identifies as a Puerto Rican woman and race-gender, higher education scholar an educator.
January 30, 2026
From the Magazine
Dr. Raquel Muñiz: Standing in the Gap
Dr. Raquel Muñiz, an associate professor at the Lynch School of Education and Human Development at Boston College, recognized disparities in education even at a young age â while she was still a student growing up in the border town of Laredo, Texas.
January 29, 2026
Awards/Honors
Dr. Jacqueline Barker: Championing Next-Generation Addiction Researchers
Dr. Jacqueline Barker has established herself as a leading voice in understanding how individual experiences and biology intersect to drive substance use disorders.
January 28, 2026
Awards/Honors
Dr. Jackie Jahn: At the Intersection of Science and Society
Dr. Jackie Jahn is an assistant professor in the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics in the Ubuntu Center on Racism, Global Movements and Population Health Equity at Drexel University in Philadelphia.
January 27, 2026
Awards/Honors
Dr. Tahnee Wilder: Fueling Innovation for Communication Specialists
Dr. Tahnee Wilderâs work in academia as a researcher and assistant professor is informed by her 15 years of experience as a clinician in the field of speech-language therapy and speech and language pathology.
January 26, 2026
Emerging Scholars
Dr. Varaxy Yi: A Conscious Scholar
When Varaxy Yi won a Gates Millennium Scholarship back in 2003, as a first-generation student she didnât fully understand the role the scholarship would play in landing her a meaningful job in American higher education.
January 23, 2026
Awards/Honors
Dr. Jarred R. Cuellar: Grounded in Community
Dr. Jarred R. Cuellar didnât initially plan to study Latino politics. In fact, the Cal Poly Pomona assistant professor of political science actively avoided it at first, worried about becoming a stereotype.
January 22, 2026
Awards/Honors
Dr. Leslie U. Ekpe: A Focus On Racial Equity and Belonging
Dr. Leslie U. Ekpeâs research, teaching and mentorship reflect a blend of intellectual rigor and compassion.
January 21, 2026
Awards/Honors
Dr. Chao Guan: A Dedicated Educator and Mentor
The road to Dr. Chao Guan becoming an assistant professor in the Department of Chemistry and Forensic Science at Savannah State University (SSU) â Georgiaâs oldest public HBCU â led through China, with a stop in Saudia Arabia.
January 20, 2026
Emerging Scholars
Dr. Natalie Muñoz: Identity Matters
Dr. Natalie Muñoz â a professor of social work at Rutgers-Newark â has an answer for anyone who questions what anyoneâs past has to do with being an effective social worker today.
January 16, 2026
Awards/Honors
Dr. Brittany Taylor: Staying Connected
Dr. Brittany L. Taylor investigates the multi-scale reparative process of musculoskeletal tissues to inform the development of tailored engineering approaches to restore tissue structure and function.
January 15, 2026
Awards/Honors
Dr. Oscar E. PatrĂłn: Reframing Success Through Community Strength
Dr. Oscar E. PatrĂłnâs journey to becoming an assistant professor in the School of Education at Indiana University Bloomington began in La Villita, or Little Village, on Chicagoâs southwest side
January 14, 2026
Students
From Teen Mom to Trailblazing Scholar
Now in her third year of doctoral studies at York University, Prilly Bicknell-Hersco has become a passionate advocate for Black disabled students in higher education, a population she describes as âvery under-researched,â particularly in Canada.
October 15, 2025
Students
Reshaping Agriculture's Future
Over the past six years, Wendell Scales has been instrumental in creating innovative pathway programs that challenge traditional perceptions of agriculture. His work has centered on what he calls âthe 30,000-foot view of agricultureâ â showcasing the industryâs breadth beyond conventional farming stereotypes.
October 13, 2025
Students
Championing Equity in Workforce Development
Over her 15 years in workforce development, Kioshana LaCount Burrell has traveled the country and encountered the same troubling pattern: programs inadequately modified for neurodivergent participants. This frustration led her to pursue a Ph.D., recognizing that academic credentials would provide the platform and credibility needed to drive systemic change.
October 11, 2025
Students
Social Justice and Service
Jerrard Wheelerâs journey to social work wasnât direct. Like many students, he entered college with pre-med aspirations, earning a biology degree at Western Michigan University. But something didnât sit right with the reactive nature of medical practice.
October 10, 2025
Students
Making a Real-World Impact
Armando Lizarraga's supporters say his research offers valuable insights into the intersection of incarceration, gender, and student debt.
October 9, 2025
Students
Faith and Academia
As a third-year Ph.D. student studying Christian ethics at Vanderbilt University, Royal Todd represents a rare breed of scholar-practitioner who refuses to compartmentalize his dual callings.
October 8, 2025
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