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Center Team

Kathleen King Thorius, P.h.D.

Kathleen King Thorius, Ph.D.

Executive Director, GLEC Center; Associate Professor, IUPUI School of Education; Editor, Multiple Voices
Seena M. Skelton, P.h.D.

Seena Skelton, Ph.D.

Director of Operations, MAP Center; Editor, Multiple Voices: Disability, Race, and Language Intersections in Special Education
Dr. Tiffany Kyser

Tiffany Kyser, Ph.D.

Associate Director of Engagement & Partnerships, MAP Center
Dr. Crystal Morton

Crystal Morton, Ph.D.

Associate Director of Research, GLEC Center; Associate Professor, IUPUI School of Education; Equity Fellow, MAP Center
Dr. Amy Sekhar

Amy Sekhar, Ph.D.

Assistant Director of Technical Assistance, MAP Center
Andy Fox

Andy Fox, Ph.D.

Culturally Responsive Program Evaluation Post-Doctoral Fellow
Sophie Richardson

Sophie Richardson, B.A.

Office Manager, MAP Center
Robin G. Jackson, M.A.

Robin G. Jackson, M.A.

Products Lead, Doctoral Research Assistant
Danielle Durbin

Danielle Durbin

Graduate Research Assistant
Michael Durrett

Michael Durrett

Graduate Research Assistant
Kathryn Rusnak

Kathryn Rusnak, M.Ed.

Graduate Research Assistant
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Erin K. Sanborn, M.Ed.

Graduate Research Assistant
Ryan Sundeen

Ryan Sundeen, M.A.

Graduate Research Assistant
Katsumy Contreras

Katsumy Contreras

Student Administrative Assistant
Karen Hall

Karen Hall, Ed.D.

Technical Assistance Specialist
Cynthia Mruczek, Ph.D.

Cynthia Mruczek, Ph.D.

Technical Assistance Specialist
Ruthie Payno-Simmons

Ruthie L. Payno-Simmons, Ph.D.

Technical Assistance Specialist
Mollie Blackburn, P.h.D.

Mollie Blackburn, Ph.D.

Equity Fellow
Terah Venzant Chambers, P.h.D.

Terah Venzant Chambers, Ph.D.

Equity Fellow
Sarah Diem, Ph.D.

Sarah Diem, Ph.D.

Equity Fellow
Taucia Gonzalez, P.h.D.

Taucia Gonzalez, Ph.D.

Equity Fellow
Ted Hamann

Edmund Ted Hamann, Ph.D.

Equity Fellow Alum

Sharon I. Radd, Ed.D.

Equity Fellow
Jamalee Stone, P.h.D.

Jamalee Stone, Ph.D.

Equity Fellow Alum
Amanda Sullivan, Ph.D.

Amanda Sullivan, Ph.D.

Equity Fellow
Federico Waitoller, Ph.D.

Federico Waitoller, Ph.D.

Equity Fellow
David Hernandez-Saca, P.h.D.

David Hernandez-Saca, Ph.D.

Equity Fellow
Bryan Brayboy, Ph.D.

Bryan Brayboy, Ph.D.

Center Advisor
Professor
Arizona State University

Mark Dann, J.D.

Center Advisor
Senior Trial Attorney
U.S. Department of Justice
Mila Gonzalez

Mila González

Center Advisor
Student
University of Arizona

Debra Jennings

Center Advisor
Executive Co-Director
Center for Parent Information & Resources
Muhammad Kahlifa, P.h.D.

Muhammad Khalifa, Ph.D.

Center Advisor
Professor of Educational Administration
The Ohio State University
Steve Linson, M.Ed.

Steve Linson, M.Ed.

Center Advisor
Director of Student Services
Northeastern Local Schools
Dawn Miller, Ph.D.

Dawn Miller, Ph.D.

Center Advisor
SWIFT Education Center
University of Kansas
Thu Sương Thị Nguyễn, Ph.D.

Thu Sương Thị Nguyễn, Ph.D.

Center Advisor
Associate Professor
Indiana University-Purdue University
Django Paris

Django Paris, Ph.D.

Center Advisor
Professor & Director, Banks Center for Educational Justice
University of Washington College of Education
Anne Parks, Ph.D.

Anne Parks, Ph.D.

Center Advisor
Supervisor, Achievement and Integration Program
Minnesota Department of Education
Margaret Sandoz

Margaret Sandoz

Center Advisor
Superintendent
Niobrara Public Schools
Paulo Tan

Paulo Tan, Ph.D.

Center Advisor
Lecturer
Johns Hopkins University
Lara Trubowitz

Lara Trubowitz, Ph.D.

Center Advisor
Education Director; Associate Director, National College and University Programs
Anti-Defamation League Midwest
Monica Young, P.h.D.

Monica Young, Ph.D.

Center Advisor
Director
Effective Educator Development Technical Assistance Center, AEM Corporation