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Elias E. Ejeh is a Ph.D. candidate in the Higher Education and Student Affairs program at the University of Iowa, where he also serves as a Graduate Research Assistant at the Center for Evaluation and Assessment (CEA), a role he has held since 2023. His doctoral research examines barriers to career readiness and strategies for strengthening university partnerships that embed career development, particularly in resource-constrained settings. He is a 2026 recipient of the Graduate Engagement Corps grant for a project supporting career readiness in Nigerian universities. Prior to joining the University of Iowa, he spent more than a decade at the University of Ibadan, where he provided oversight for MacArthur Foundation-funded, multi-stakeholder initiatives.
 

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Dahyuk Kim studies civic and democratic education, with a particular interest in how educational experiences and institutional environments shape students’ civic learning, attitudes, and participation. His work uses quantitative and evaluation methods to examine educational programs, student outcomes, and the broader contexts in which learning occurs. Through his work with the Center for Evaluation and Assessment, he contributes to program evaluation through data analysis, interpretation of findings, and the use of evidence to support program improvement and decision making. As a doctoral student in Higher Education and Student Affairs at the University of Iowa, he is particularly interested in civic learning in higher education.

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Jiawei Wang is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Educational Policy and Leadership Studies at the University of Iowa. Her research interests focus on K-12 educational leadership, particularly how school leaders use data and evidence to support instructional improvement and equity. She currently serves as a research assistant at the Center for Evaluation and Assessment (CEA), where she contributes to projects related to program evaluation and assessment. Ultimately, she aims to bridge research and practice to inform leadership development and policy in PK-12 settings.