Explore the journeys of youth in foster care as they pursue higher education. Discover how child welfare and educational systems shape their opportunities, challenges, and paths to lasting success.
RECOGNITIONS
Center Affiliates
Dr. J.Z. Bennett
University of Cincinnati
2023
Dr. Francis Cullen
Stockholm Prize Recipient
2024
Dr. Herman J. Felton
Wiley University
2025
Dr. Rick Gallot
University of Louisiana
2025
Postdoctoral Fellows
American Council of Learned Societies
Xavier Buck, Ph.D.
2021-2022
Nicole Navarro, Ph.D.
2023-2024
Sara Partridge, Ph.D.
2021-2022
Student Interns
MacArthur Advanced Summer Research Fellows
Summer 2025
Adekunle Z. Ajayi
Southern University and
A&M College
Kiersten G. Coleman
Howard University
Darius Elliott Jr.
Delaware State University
Laila Gaynor
Alabama A&M University
Jakari Holland
Jackson State University
Tatiana James
North Carolina A&T State University
Olivia Ratliff
South Carolina State University
Ariana Seldon
Howard University
Jada A. Trench
Howard University
Kamel Winfield Jr.
North Carolina A&T State University
Summer 2024
Devonia Lewis
Howard University
Ryen Reed
Howard University
Logan Richberg
Howard University
ARI HBCU Undergraduate Research Internship Program
Summer 2024
Dickson Acheampong
Howard University
Suyog Bala
Howard University
Cameron Bradley
Prairie View A&M University
Jamyaha Cleckley
Tennessee State University
A’lissa Davis
Fort Valley State University
Angeline Dossen
Howard University
Felipe Garcia-Cruz
North Carolina A&T State University
Melvin Gates
Alabama A&M University
Javaun Harriott
University of the
District of Columbia
Caris Jackson
Morgan State University
Maimuna Jammeh
Albany State University
Nadia Louis
Howard University
Myah Magwood
Alabama A&M University
David Onyekachi
Alabama A&M University
Esther Perceval
Florida A&M University
Jaleel Williams
Howard University
B O O K
The Student
Debt Crisis
The history and current state of the student debt crisis in the United States.








