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For doctoral student Sarah Kaufman, supporting students means looking at the whole child. As a PhD student in School Psychology at the UW College of Education, her work spans from early childhood to adolescence, helping young people build the social-emotional skills they need to succeed in school and in life. Through her research on self-regulation in preschool classrooms, Kaufman is working to equip educators with meaningful, practical tools that support every learner from the very beginning.

Meet April Boyce! Seattle educator, researcher, mother, and doctoral student April “AC” Boyce explores how children, families, and communities practice care, connection and belonging through the Filipino value of kapwa, the idea that our well-being is deeply tied to one another. Her research challenges individualistic approaches to education and highlights the relational intelligence children demonstrate every day through empathy, collaboration and community care.

For doctoral student Mallory Hutchings-Tryon, teaching is a collaborative process. At the UW College of Education, she encourages students to share their experiences, question assumptions, and explore how education systems work around the world. Her research also examines the history of school dress codes and how policies can affect students’ access to the classroom.