Diversity - Students
GSEHD offers students a wide array of programs to choose from, but what unites our students is each program’s commitment to make a difference. Through courses, partnerships, internships, and study abroad programs, GSEHD students actively use their studies to be of service to marginalized and underserved communities.
Student Feature on EdFix
EdFix is GSEHD’s official podcast hosted by Dean Michael Feuer. EdFix aims to open the conversation about the practice and promise of education, as well as tackle some of education’s most complex issues through discussions with researchers, practitioners, policymakers. Amongst regular guests on EdFix are GSEHD students who are using their research and studies to work towards positive and inclusive changes in the realm of education.
Episode 4: "He looks like me!" How a Book Club for Boys Inspired a Culture of Reading at a D.C. School In 2010, only 20% of the students at D.C.’s Truesdell Education Campus could read on grade level. Eight years later, more than 87% can read on or above grade level--and they love reading! How did this school turn it around? Principal Mary Ann Stinson and Assistant Principal Michael Redmond II, both GSEHD doctoral students, share their creative strategies, data-driven approach, and unwavering commitment to closing the opportunity gap in their school community.
See How GSEHD Students are Making a Difference
GSEHD Doctoral Students Share Experiences and Research in a Panel: "Bridging the Gender Gap through Social Entrepreneurship"
February 23, 2025
The panel was organized by Embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan to the U.S., The U.S.-Azerbaijan Chamber of Commerce, and Muslim American Leadership Alliance.
Intersectionality: An Account by a Minority Student with a Disability Studying Abroad
February 23, 2025
GSEHD student Lexus Bivins published an essay, “Intersectionality: An Account by a Minority Student with a Disability Studying Abroad” on DiversityAbroad.com.
GSEHD Student Guest on "The Talk on Main Street's" Juneteenth Event
February 23, 2025
The event, featuring doctoral student Tonya Jefferson, was about moving the country forward regarding diversity, equity, and inclusion.
"Supporting Deaf Students in Education Abroad" Published by GSEHD Student
February 23, 2025
Doctoral student Becca AbuRakia-Einhorn (Higher Education Administration) published a chapter in the new book, Social Justice and International Education.
Counseling Faculty and Doc Students Receive 2022 Qualitative Article of the Year Award
February 23, 2025
They were recognized for their publication, “Pre- and Post-Migration Experiences of LGBTQ+ Asylum-Seeking Individuals: A Phenomenological Investigation."
GSEHD Faculty, Students, Alumni Share Research and Keynotes at 2023 JCT/Bergamo Conference
February 23, 2025
GSEHD was well represented by our faculty, students and alumni at the Journal of Curriculum Theorizing (JCT) Conference in Dayton, OH.
Doctoral Student, Catherine Wigginton, Published Book
Wigginton's book explores motherhood, friendship and America’s racial reckoning.
February 23, 2025
Wigginton's fiction book, “Rebecca, Not Becky,” is co-authored with Christine Platt and explores motherhood, friendship and America’s racial reckoning.
GSEHD Student, Saleh Sani, Named Finalist in 2024 New Venture Competition
Sani's Platform, Goalplus, is a Top Contender in the Social Innovation Track
February 23, 2025
Saleh Sani's platform, Goalplus, has made it to the final round of the 2024 New Venture Competition. Goalplus hopes to challenge the rec sports landscape.