Certificate Program Alumni – Class of 2013
Victoria Bennett, sociology major, social and economic justice minor, Robertson Scholar (University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill)
Project: The Transfer of Juveniles to Adult Court: Research and Policy Implications
Mentor: Anne-Marie Iselin, research scientist, Center for Child and Family Policy
Aug 2013 – present: Doctor of Law (J.D.) candidate, North Carolina Central University as a CITI Scholar, Durham, NC
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Adria Kinney, psychology major, education minor, research assistant on Parenting Across Cultures project
Independent Study: Impacts and Policy Implications of Single Gender Classrooms and Schools (School Research Partnership)
Mentor: Ann Skinner, research project manager, Center for Child and Family Policy
Sept 2013 – Apr 2014: EFL Teacher, Gatewat Academy, Beijing, China
2014 – present: Master’s degree candidate, International Education, Universidad de Alcala, Spain
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Allison Kratka, psychology major, graduation with distinction, magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa
Honors Thesis: The Effects of Obesity Stigma: How media explanations for the causes of obesity impact weight bias
Mentor: Laura Richman, assistant professor of psychology and neuroscience
July 2013 – July 2014: worked for AIDS United AmeriCorps program, Washington, DC
Aug 2014 – present: student, Duke University Medical School
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Katherine Morrow, public policy major
Independent Study: Beginning Teacher Mentoring in Durham Public Schools (School Research Partnership)
Mentor: Leslie Babinski, research scientist, Center for Child and Family Policy
Nov 2013 – June 2015: Corps Member, Teach for America Program, New York, NY
June 2015 – present: Kindergarten Teacher, Rocky Mountain Prep, Denver, CO
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Michelle Nguyen, public policy major
Independent Study: Literature Survey of the Caring about the Concepts that Help (CATCH) in-school peer tutoring program (School Research Partnership)
Mentors: Ashley Corra and Jeff Quinn, research project managers, Center for Child and Family Policy
June 2013 – Nov 2013: Policy and Community Planning Intern, City of Salisbury, Salisbury, NC
Nov 2013 – present: Human Resources Specialist, City of Salisbury, Salisbury, NC
Currently working on: Master’s in Public Administration and Policy, University of Georgia
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Sarah Rogers, public policy major, graduating with highest distinction, magna cum laude, JA Morris Fellow, student rep to certificate program
Honors Thesis: Effects of High School Athletic Participation on the Educational Aspirations of Male Student-Athletes: Does Race Matter?
Mentor: Clara Muschkin, assistant research professor of public policy
July 2013 – Sept 2014: Project Coordinator, African Impact, Livingstone, Zambia
Oct 2014 – July 2015: Director of Program Development, Kaz’O’zah Art, Bujumbura, Burundi
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Nicole Schollmeyer Nash, psychology major, education minor, Phi Beta Kappa, summa cum laude, graduation with distinction, Holton Prize for Educational Research, student rep to certificate program
Honors Thesis: Best Practices for Exceptional Children’s Programs: Focus on Durham Public Schools (School Research Partnership)
Mentor: David Rabiner, research professor of psychology and neuroscience
July 2013 – June 2015: Kindergarten Teacher, KIPP Ascend Primary, Chicago, IL
2014 – 2015: Master’s degree, Special Education, Michigan State University
July 2015 – present: Lower Primary Special Education Teacher, KIPP Ascend Primary, Chicago, IL
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Allison Schulhof, public policy major, JA Morris Fellow, School Research Partnership, student rep to certificate program for 2 years
Independent Study: Improving the Classroom Experience through Student Input
Mentor: Clara Muschkin, assistant research professor of public policy
July 2013 – June 2015: Senior Analyst, Business Development, MAXIMUS, Reston, VA
July 2015 – present: Manager, Proposal Operations, MAXIMUS, Reston, VA
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