Diversity - Alumni

As a result of their studies, experiences, and excellent faculty guidance, GSEHD alumni are expert makers of change. Their gained knowledge and inclusive leadership meets the needs of an ever-complex-world and aids them in tackling the most challenging problems in education and human development.


Alumni Features 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 alumni who share effective strategies and provocative ideas that themselves and others use to work towards positive and inclusive changes in the realm of education.

Episode 16: “What if a robot takes my job?” Workforce Development in an Era of Change What is the real impact of technology and process transformation on American workers? Are we doing enough to prepare the modern workforce at a time of growing inequality and stagnant wage growth? Dr. Mary Kay Vona, Principal in Ernst & Young LLP's People Advisory Services, and Dr. Ellen Scully-Russ, Associate Professor of Human and Organizational Learning, discuss the changing nature of work, talent shortages in the U.S., and curricula to support the jobs of the future.


Alumni Making a Difference

 

Dr. Maranda Ward

Alumna Maranda Ward Received Ernest A. Lynton Award for the Scholarship of Engagement

March 5, 2025

Dr. Maranda Ward (Ed.D., Curriculum and Instruction) received recognition for her work in advancing equity and anti-racism in health sciences education.

Dr. Adjoa Asamoah delivers speech from behind podium

Alumna Dr. Adjoa Asamoah Presents Keynote at GW's MLK, Jr. Week

March 5, 2025

GSEHD alumna Dr. Adjoa Asamoah presented the keynote address at this year's Martin Luther King, Jr. Week at GW.

Dr. Lisa Cooper Wilkins

Alumna Profiled, "Champion of the Student Underdog: The Life and Times of Dr. Lisa Cooper Wilkins"

March 5, 2025

Alumna Dr. Lisa Cooper Wilkins (Ed.D., Higher Education Administration) was profiled by The Guardsman, City College of San Francisco's student-run newspaper.

"Advancing the narrative Adjoa B. Asamoah champions issues of the Black community, one step at a time."  by Caite Hamilton (headshot of Asamoah, with her name and degree, Ed.D. '24, in the background)

Alumna, Dr. Adjoa B. Asamoah, Spotlighted in GW Magazine Article, "Advancing the Narrative"

March 5, 2025

Dr. Adjoa B. Asamoah (EdD, Educational Administration and Policy Studies) was highlighted in the GW magazine for her advocacy on issues of the Black community.

participants in Senegal pose for a group photo while one member takes a "selfie" of the group

Faculty Lead Inclusive Education Efforts in West Africa

March 5, 2025

Dr. Gresham, Dr. Engel and alumna Elaine Walton led a hybrid workshop in Senegal titled, "Raising the Bar: Real-World Rigor" as part of their IIES initiative.

Screenshot from Fox 59 News Report titled "Indiana Vocational Rehabilitation"; (from left to right) News Anchor Daniell Miller, Jesus Sanchez Garcia, and GSEHD Alumnus Steve Upchurch

Counseling Alumnus Interviewed about State Vocational Rehabilitation Services and Support

March 5, 2025

GSEHD alumni Steve Upchurch was interviewed on Indianapolis Fox 59 News about the services he provides through Indiana's Bureau of Rehabilitation Services.

GSEHD alumna Hala Abdulaziz Aseel and family

GSEHD Alumna Hala Abdulaziz Aseel Highlighted in Arab News

March 5, 2025

Hala Abdulaziz Aseel (Counseling) was highlighted in the Arab News article, "The Face: Hala Abdulaziz Aseel, Saudi campaigner for awareness of mental..."

Alumna Monique Sullivan Highlighted by DC Area Educators for Social Justice

March 5, 2025

Monique Sullivan (Elementary Edu) was highlighted in the online post, "Teaching How Black Lives Matter in History with Mumbet’s Declaration of Independence."