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Central Office Staff

Kathleen King Thorius, P.h.D.

Kathleen King Thorius, Ph.D.

Senior Advisor, Founder, Executive Director Emeritus - Great Lakes Equity Center
Seena M. Skelton, P.h.D.

Seena Skelton, Ph.D.

Director, MAP Center; Director of Operations, Great Lakes Equity Center; Editor, Multiple Voices
Dr. Crystal Morton

Crystal Morton, Ph.D.

Associate Director of Research, Great Lakes Equity Center; Founding Executive Director, Girls STEM Institute
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Ruthie L. Payno-Simmons, Ph.D.

Associate Director, MAP Center
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Robin G. Jackson, M.A.

Resource Development & Dissemination Specialist
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Rachel McFadden, M.Ed.

Professional Learning Specialist
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Robin Roscigno, Ph.D.

Professional Learning Specialist
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José Córdova, M.S.

Continuous Improvement & Evaluation Specialist
Sophie Richardson

Sophie Richardson, B.A.

Office Manager, MAP Center
Saba-Na’imah Berhane

Saba-Na’imah Berhane

Director of Curriculum Development, Girls STEM Institute; Learning Networks and Engagement Associate, MAP Center
M Renee Barlow

M Renee Barlow

Assistant Director, Girls STEM Institute
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Ruth Ruiz-Morales, MPA

Graduate Research Assistant
Alicia AQ Quash-Scott

Alicia AQ Quash-Scott, MSW

Graduate Research Assistant
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Shichi Upadhyay

Graduate Assistant
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Parth Dalia, B.Arch

Graduate Assistant