EdS Student

Annika Johnson is an Educational Specialist Student in the School Psychology area within the Department of Educational Psychology. She earned her BA in Psychology and Educational Studies from the University of Wisconsin–Madison. While completing her bachelor’s degree, Annika served as a research assistant in the Learning, Cognition, and Development Lab, where she studied how children acquire new vocabulary and worked as an assistant preschool teacher. Her research interests include social-emotional learning, early intervention, and building family-school partnerships.

Olivia Kamer is an Educational Specialist student in the School Psychology area within the Department of Educational Psychology. She received bachelor’s degrees in Psychology and Linguistics from William & Mary. Prior to entering the Educational Specialist program, she served as a reading interventionist and clinician. Her interests include literacy, school and community collaboration, and school mental health.

Genevieve Karutz is an Educational Specialist student with the School Psychology Program in the Department of Educational Psychology.

Vaishnavi Katta is an Educational Specialist student with the School Psychology Program in the Department of Educational Psychology.

Anne Kim is an Educational Specialist in the School Psychology area within the Department of Educational Psychology. She completed her BA at California State University, Long Beach in Communication Studies. She has previously worked as a counseling intern at a nonprofit organization. Her interests include internalizing concerns in children and adolescents, social and emotional learning, and dismantling barriers for marginalized students. She is a scholar in Project SPACE , receiving specialized training in culturally responsive practices and equitable school mental health.

Gracie Kleiser is an Educational Specialist student in the School Psychology area within the Department of Educational Psychology. She earned her BS in Psychology with an Education Policy Studies minor from Loyola University Chicago. While completing her undergraduate degree, Gracie interned with Chicago Public Schools to understand how community cultures and needs impact school success and the ways public policy directly affects those communities. Her emerging research interests focus on creating clear parent and teacher psychoeducation, and the creation of a positive, supportive, and communicative school climate that helps students thrive in and outside of school.

Payton Kuenzi is an Educational Specialist student in the School Psychology area within the Department of Educational Psychology. She completed her BA at the University of Wisconsin Madison in Psychology and Spanish. Her experiences working with children as a Counselor and Director at Camp Minikani and through research in the Teacher Prejudice Habit-Breaking Intervention fuel her dedication to equity and student well-being in practice. Her other research interests include culturally responsive and trauma-informed approaches, social-emotional learning, and fostering strong family–school–community partnerships.

Grace Lister is an Educational Specialist student in the School Psychology area within the Department of Educational Psychology. She received a BA in Psychology with a minor in English from Grand Valley State University. While completing her undergraduate degree, she volunteered on an initiative to implement a social-emotional curriculum to elementary and middle school students in Grand Rapids Public Schools. Following the completion of her Bachelor’s Degree, Grace worked in a classroom supporting students with extreme behavioral needs. Her interests include continuing to support students with emotional and behavioral disorders and advocating for more mental health initiatives in schools.

Emma Little is an Educational Specialist student with the School Psychology Program in the Department of Educational Psychology.

Ian Loss is a graduate student in the School Psychology Ed.S. program, driven by a commitment to strengthening mental health support in schools and advancing equitable, high quality education for all students. He earned his B.S. in Psychology with a Spanish minor from Carroll University, where he also served as a Teaching Assistant for Psychological Testing and Assessment. Ian’s work at Community Living Connections, where he supports adults with autism through relationship-centered, strengths-based care, continues to shape his developing practice. His emerging research interests focus on teacher support systems and the creation of positive, sustainable school climates and ecologies that help students and educators thrive.